Grêmio beats Santos 3-2

Grêmio beat Santos 3-2 on Saturday, May 23, after trailing twice at the Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre, a result that lifted the home side to 21 points after 17 matches in the Brazilian championship. Santos went ahead through two Gabriel Barbosa goals, but Grêmio answered each time and took the lead for good in the second half. Carlos Vinícius scored twice for Grêmio, and Caio Paulista added the winner, according to match reports from both clubs and ESPN. The result moved Grêmio to 13th in the Série A table, one place above the relegation zone, while Santos dropped to 17th and into the bottom four on 18 points, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation standings page. ESPN's match page listed Grêmio at 17 points and Santos at 15 before kickoff, underscoring the swing produced by the result. (santosfc.com.br) ### How did Santos take control twice and still lose? Gabriel Barbosa opened the scoring for Santos in the 31st minute after Miguelito recovered the ball high up the field and played him through, Santos said in its official report. Carlos Vinícius equalized eight minutes later with a header for Grêmio. (cbf.com.br) The second half followed a similar pattern. Gabriel Barbosa made it 2-1 in the 54th minute after Gabriel Bontempo found him in the area, Santos said. Carlos Vinícius struck again four minutes later, and Caio Paulista scored in the 62nd minute to complete the comeback for Grêmio. ### Which numbers stood out most from the night in Porto Alegre? (santosfc.com.br) Carlos Vinícius reached nine league goals with his two-goal performance and moved back into a share of the Brasileirão scoring lead, Grêmio said on its official site. Gabriel Barbosa's brace took him to six league goals, according to the CBF scoring list. The match drew 37,385 paying fans and generated revenue of 2,437,715.08 reais, Santos said in the official match sheet published on its website. (santosfc.com.br) The game was played at 7 p.m. local time at the Arena do Grêmio. ### Where did the result leave both clubs in the table? CBF's standings page showed Grêmio on 21 points from 17 matches after the win, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded. (gremio.net) Santos remained on 18 points from 17 matches, with a minus-five goal difference. ESPN's Santos team page listed the club in 16th before the rest of the round was completed, but the updated CBF table placed Santos 17th as of late Sunday. (santosfc.com.br) Grêmio's win also ended a league stretch in which the club had been hovering near the relegation places. ### Were there other notable details from the match report? (cbf.com.br) Santos defender Gustavo Henrique was sent off, according to the official match sheet on the club website. Yellow cards were shown to Igor Vinícius and Gustavo Henrique for Santos and to Pavon for Grêmio. Grêmio's official report described the win as coming "de virada," or from behind, and said the team had returned to winning in the league. (espn.com.br) Santos' report said the club's next match will be at home in continental competition. ### What comes next for Santos and Grêmio? Santos said its next match is against Deportivo Cuenca on Tuesday, May 26, at Vila Belmiro in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. (santosfc.com.br) Grêmio's next league position will depend on the completion of the round, with the CBF table updated through May 24. (gremio.net)