Barra-SC hold Santa Cruz to draw, clinch first Série D title | OneFootball

Barra-SC was crowned champion of the Série D of the Brazilian Championship this Saturday, at the Arena Barra Futebol Clube. The match against Santa Cruz ended 0-0, but the team from Santa Catarina came out on top on aggregate, after beating the Recife club 2-1 in the first leg at Arena Pernambuco.

Unprecedented Title

With the victory, Barra confirmed their good form and won their first national title since the club was founded in 2013. After eliminating Cianorte in the semifinals, the team had already secured promotion and, in 2025, will compete for the first time in Série C of the Brazilian Championship.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 BARRA FC 0 x 0 SANTA CRUZ 🔴 🏆 Competition: Série D Final (second leg) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Barra Futebol Clube 📅 Date: October 4, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

How was the match?

Throughout the 90 minutes, both teams created chances, but lacked precision in their finishing. In the second half, a scuffle interrupted the match for a few minutes after a foul by Pedro Favela on Renan Bernabé. The Santa Cruz player didn’t like the challenge and confronted him. Shortly after, he was pushed by Gabriel Rodrigues, which caused a commotion on the field.

At the 44th minute of the second half, Weverton made two crucial saves and prevented Barra from conceding to Santa Cruz. In total, Barra had ten shots, three on target and seven off, while Santa Cruz had six attempts, two on target and four off.

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