Collective sadness: the lament of the Gremio fans after the relegation was consummated | VIDEO

Gremio fans lived this Thursday, December 9, one of the saddest days of their lives. The gaucho team beat Atlético Mineiro (4-3), but not even that result was enough to keep them in the First Division and they will have to play in the Second Division next season.

The thousands of fans came to the Arena do Gremio and were delighted with the first three goals of their own in the first 20 minutes. They saw concentrated what was happening there in Porto Alegre and also, by radio or cell phone, they followed what was happening in other fields.

At the end of the Gremio match, with victory, there was general confusion. Some already knew the outcome, while others were reluctant to believe it. Anyway, sadness and regret settled in. A fan, as seen in the video that appears in this note, trembled with excitement.

Guild’s third time

The Gremio, three-time champion of Libertadores (1983, 1995, 2017) and two-time champion of Brasileirao (1981, 1996) also needed Bahia and Juventude to lose, the other clubs that were threatened with relegation.

Despite the fact that Bahia lost 2-1 during their visit to Fortaleza, Juventude beat Corinthians 1-0 at home with a penalty goal from Chico.

With these results, Gremio, seventeenth in the standings with 43 points, three behind Juventude, who maintained the category, and Bahía, third to last with the same 43, joined Sport (38) and Chapecoense (15), the two clubs. they were already condemned to decline.

This is the third time in its history that Gremio has left the elite group of the Brazilian Championship. It also declined in 1991 and 2004.