Carlos Vinícius ends 98-match drought to shine at the Arena

Carlos Vinícius was the name in Grêmio's victory over São Paulo . The forward scored two goals and ended a long personal drought.

When was the last time he scored two goals in a game? On October 30, 2021, still with PSV, in the 5-2 win over Twente in the Eredivisie. Since then, he went 98 matches without repeating the feat.

The count included 28 games with the Dutch team, all the matches he played for Fulham (52) and Galatasaray (14), and the first four for the Tricolor .

Now, the striker has found the back of the net again. He already has three goals in five matches wearing the Grêmio jersey - the first was in the Gre-Nal.

Recovered from injury, Carlos Vinícius wants to remain decisive and help Grêmio in the fight for a spot in the Brasileirão's G-6.

He is expected to remain among the starting eleven for the match next Sunday (19) against Bahia.

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