Overview
- Grêmio drew 0-0 with Palestino in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as striker Carlos Vinícius missed three penalties.
- The first two kicks were saved in one-on-one stops by goalkeeper Sebastián Pérez, and the third attempt also failed to go in.
- After the second miss, coach Luís Castro said he tried to switch the taker but could not get the instruction to captain Willian during the on-field turmoil.
- Vinícius told ESPN he was frustrated by the rare sequence and said he would move on and prepare for the next game.
- The point keeps Grêmio second in Group F on four points, two behind Montevideo City Torque, with an early May trip to face Deportivo Riestra in Buenos Aires next.