Down to ten men, Corinthians score late to edge past Vitória | OneFootball

Corinthians defeated Vitória this Saturday (25) in a match for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Barradão.

Charles scored the only goal of the match, already in the final stretch, when Timão had one less player on the field.

Breno Bidon was sent off after receiving a second yellow card at 35 minutes of the second half.

With the result, Corinthians reaches, at least momentarily, the ninth position in the table.

Vitória, on the other hand, missed the chance to leave the relegation zone.

Reserve Goalkeepers in Action

Corinthians arrived at Barradão already knowing they couldn't count on their trusted man in goal.

Hugo Souza suffered a shoulder dislocation during the week and missed the match.

The young Felipe Longo, making only his second game as a professional, replaced him this Saturday.

For Vitória, Lucas Arcanjo started the match normally.

However, he felt discomfort in his knee and had to be substituted at 25 minutes of the first half.

Tiago Couto came in for him and performed well, making a great save in the final minutes of the first half.

The Match

The beginning of the match did not bring great excitement, with both teams making many mistakes.

The dangerous plays in the first half were reserved for after the 40-minute mark.

Matheus Bidu had a great chance, shooting freely from the edge of the small area, but was stopped by Tiago Couto. See below:

Shortly after, Yuri Alberto was launched and received the ball face-to-face with Vitória's goalkeeper.

He even dribbled Tiago Couto, with only the goal in front of him, but shot wide.

Luckily for the striker, the assistant flagged him offside when the play was concluded. See below:

Both teams returned from the break showing better football, appearing more in the attack, even without creating real chances to open the score.

On the other hand, both teams also started to commit more hard fouls.

At 35 minutes of the second half, the change in behavior resulted in an expulsion, with Breno Bidon receiving a second yellow card.

With one more player on the field, Vitória pressed in search of the three points, but it was Corinthians who opened the scoring.

After a corner kick, the ball was hit and rebounded in the penalty area until Charles headed it in to make it 1-0.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 Pedro H. Tesch - 2025 Getty Images