Fluminense 2, Gremio 1

FLUMINENSE UPSETS GREMIO IN SERIE A SEASON OPENER PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Interstat) — Substitute Yeferson Soteldo scored twice to fuel Fluminense’s 2-1 comeback victory over Gremio in the Brazilian Serie A season opener for both clubs on Tuesday night. The match, played before a crowd at Arena do Grêmio, defied pregame projections as the visitors from Rio de Janeiro snatched three points on the road. Statistical models heavily favored the hosts, with Interstat’s ELO system giving Gremio a 74.3 percent probability to win and its simulator projecting a 2-2 draw. Fluminense weathered early pressure from Gremio before seizing control midway… Read more...