Douglas Costa is experiencing one of the worst moments in his career as a footballer. Despite Gremio, his current team, winning 4-3 against Atletico Mineiro, the Tricolor lost their category for the third time in their history and will compete in the Brazilian Serie B next season.
This relegation is alarming considering that the Porto Alegre team had players like Rafinha (former Bayern Munich), Miguel Borja (Colombian national team), Walter Kannemann (two-time Copa Libertadores champion), and Douglas Costa himself.
Gremio finished the tournament in 17th place with 43 points. Bahia, second to last with the same amount, joined Sport Recife (38) and Chapecoense (15), the two clubs that were already condemned to relegation.
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His return to Gremio
Douglas Costa put on the Tricolor jersey again for the current season - 2021 - coming from Bayern Munich, the team with which he won the Club World Cup in 2020.
Prior to that tournament, the Brazilian had played for Juventus in Turin, where he shared the team with Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo, winning the Serie A on two occasions.
Controversy of Douglas Costa before the relegation match
The midfielder asked not to play the match against Atletico Mineiro in order to attend a party and celebrate his wedding with his partner, Nathalia Feix, in June of this year. Gremio rejected this request. The player's future is uncertain at the moment.