Grêmio, coached by Portuguese Luís Castro, won Vitória 2-0 and rose to seventh place in the Brazilian football championship. The team, from Porto Alegre, won the match with an own goal by Camutanga, in the 27th minute, and a goal by Belgian international Francis Amuzu, in the 54th minute. The match was marked by a serious injury to Marlon, which forced the game to be interrupted for several minutes to allow medical assistance to the Grêmio captain. The 'tricolor' gaúcho team has 11 points, while the Baianan team has 7 points. In the seventh round, Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira, leads the Brasileirão, with the same 16 points as São Paulo, which lost 1-0 at home to Atlético Mineiro.