Atlético-MG and Grêmio draw 1-1 in Copa do Brasil semifinal

Atlético-MG and Grêmio drew 1-1 on Saturday (Nov. 7) in a semifinal of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national cup. The match kicked off at 6 p.m. Brasília time at Arena MRV (match page). RaisLife compiled the data from ESPN. The other semifinal is on Sunday (Nov. 8): Vasco da Gama face Palmeiras at 5 p.m. at São Januário.

Saturday's results

Copa do Brasil. Renan Lodi put Atlético-MG ahead in the 26th minute of the first half, and Carlos Vinícius equalized for Grêmio in the 38th. The second half had no goals. Atlético-MG finished a man down after Vitão was sent off in the 87th minute. The Minas Gerais side took 29 shots to Grêmio's 7, according to the match record.

Brazilian league, Série B (second division). Novorizontino defeated Fortaleza 2-1. Paulo Baya opened the scoring for Fortaleza in the 8th minute, Matheus Bianqui equalized in the 28th, and Luis scored the winner in the 71st. Fortaleza finished with nine men after Lucas Emanoel and Tomás Cardona were sent off, and Novorizontino also had Nicolas Careca sent off in the 8th minute (match page). Vila Nova got past Criciúma 1-0 on a goal by Marquinhos Gabriel in the 11th minute. At Arena Pantanal, Juventude won 2-1 away at Cuiabá. Gabriel opened the scoring for Juventude in the seventh minute of first-half stoppage time. Cuiabá equalized in the 54th on an own goal by Juventude's Fábio Lima, and Juan Christian put Juventude back in front in the 64th. At the Ressacada stadium, Avaí came from behind to take down São Bernardo 2-1: Fabrício Daniel scored for the visitors in the 71st minute, Avaí equalized in the 79th on an own goal by São Bernardo's Pará, and Luis Eduardo won it in the 85th. CRB routed Náutico 3-0 in Recife.

Argentina. In the Argentine league, Boca Juniors downed Defensa y Justicia 1-0 on a goal by Enner Valencia in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. Rosario Central won 2-0 against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto. Huracán defeated Argentinos Juniors by the same score. Talleres vs. Estudiantes de La Plata, Gimnasia de Mendoza vs. Independiente Rivadavia and Instituto vs. Newell's Old Boys all ended in draws.

Europe. Real Madrid won 3-0 at Valencia's Mestalla in La Liga, with goals from Federico Valverde in the 28th minute, Arda Güler in the 36th and Kylian Mbappé in the 75th. In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest took down Manchester City 3-1, with two goals from Liam Delap and one from Jair Cunha; Rayan Cherki scored for City. Leeds United got past Tottenham 1-0, and Arsenal won by the same score at Hull City. In Italy, Roma defeated Sassuolo 3-0, and in France Paris Saint-Germain edged Troyes 1-0. In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich downed Mainz 2-1, and RB Leipzig won 5-2 against Augsburg.

Série B standings

According to RaisLife's table, updated around 6:30 a.m. Brasília time on Sunday, Novorizontino leads with 70 points from 37 games. Juventude is second with 68, and Vila Nova is third with 66. Avaí has 40 points and sits 17th, and Ponte Preta, with 15, is last.

Sunday's matches

Earlier on Sunday, Napoli and Lazio drew 1-1 in Italy's Serie A. The times below are Brasília time and cover the day's main matches; the full schedule is on the portal's soccer page.

• Copa do Brasil: Vasco da Gama vs. Palmeiras, 5 p.m., São Januário, semifinal (match page).
• Série B: Athletic vs. Atlético Goianiense, 4 p.m.; Goiás vs. Ponte Preta and Ceará vs. América Mineiro, 7:15 p.m.
• Argentine league: Central Córdoba vs. Lanús, 7:30 p.m.
• Premier League: Ipswich vs. Bournemouth, Sunderland vs. Chelsea, Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool and Brighton vs. Brentford, 11 a.m.; Manchester United vs. Aston Villa, 1:30 p.m.
• La Liga: Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano, 12:15 p.m.; Villarreal vs. Getafe and Celta Vigo vs. Levante, 2:30 p.m.; Atlético Madrid vs. Barcelona, 5 p.m.
• Serie A (Italy): Monza vs. Atalanta and Genoa vs. Milan, 11 a.m.; Inter Milan vs. Como, 2 p.m.; Fiorentina vs. Juventus, 4:45 p.m.
• Bundesliga: Cologne vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 11:30 a.m.; Freiburg vs. Union Berlin, 1:30 p.m.; Hoffenheim vs. Schalke 04, 3:30 p.m.
• Ligue 1 and Portugal: Rennes vs. Lille, 11 a.m.; Le Mans vs. Monaco, Le Havre vs. Lorient, Brest vs. Lyon and Angers vs. Nice, 1:15 p.m.; Lens vs. Marseille, 4:45 p.m. In Portugal, Vitória de Guimarães vs. Porto, 3 p.m., and Estrela da Amadora vs. Benfica, 5:30 p.m.

Results and key moments from each match appear on the match pages, which update during play. The full schedule is on the portal's soccer page.

Sources

• ESPN Brasil, soccer scores, goals and standings
• RaisLife Soccer, Atlético-MG vs. Grêmio
• RaisLife Soccer, Série B standings
• RaisLife Soccer, matches and standings

Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/futebol.