Braithwaite scores late as Gremio edges Coritiba 1‑0

CURITIBA (Interstat) — On Monday, Gremio defeated Coritiba 1-0 at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, Paraná, as Martin Braithwaite scored in the second minute of stoppage time. Francis Amuzu played all 90 minutes and provided the assist for Gremio, while Braithwaite, who played eight minutes, delivered the only goal. Coritiba’s Tinga was booked in the 40th minute. Gremio made a sixth-minute substitution involving Diego Caito and brought on Pavon and Fabian Balbuena in the 59th. Coritiba made substitutions involving Pedro Rocha in the 60th, Tinga and Gomez S. in the 69th, Lavega J. in the 76th and Fonseca N. in the 77th. Gremio added Noriega and Marlon in the 82nd. Gremio had lost to Cruzeiro and drawn with Internacional in earlier competition matches, while Coritiba had lost to Atletico-MG and drawn with Botafogo RJ. Gremio is now 1-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 across all competitions. Coritiba is 0-2 in the competition and 0-3-1 overall.