😱 Miraculous comeback in Copa do Brasil first round | OneFootball

The Copa do Brasil began this week and may have already produced its most exciting match of the 2026 edition this Wednesday (18).

Porto Sport Club, from Bahia, eliminated Serra Branca, from Paraíba, in dramatic fashion in a clash involving two clubs making their debut in the history of the competition.

Playing at home, the team from Porto Seguro managed a comeback with two goals in stoppage time in the second half, despite being down two players since the first half.

One of the expulsions was caused by a bizarre reason: during the hydration break, defender Everton Santana headbutted his own teammate, goalkeeper Matheus Cabral.

Moment of Everton Santana's headbutt (wearing number 4) on his teammate

Details of the drama

Porto’s mission started to get complicated just three minutes into the match with the sending off of Caio, who stopped a counterattack with a hard foul and was shown a straight red card.

Serra Branca opened the scoring at the 31st minute of the first half with a shot from outside the box.

The hydration break happened right after the goal, with an argument between Everton Santana and Matheus Cabral that resulted in the aggression and the defender’s expulsion.

The goalkeeper was left lying on the field for a moment, and the referee only issued the red card when the teams were already lined up to resume play, almost four minutes after the headbutt.

Explanation for the second sending off of the match in the referee’s report

Even with two players down, Porto fought back with two goals in the final stretch of the match.

The equalizer came at the 45th minute of the second half and the winning goal at the 52nd.

Having qualified, Porto will face CRB, from Alagoas, in the second round of the Copa do Brasil, which will also be played in single-match knockouts.

The match is scheduled for Estádio Rei Pelé, in Maceió, on March 3.

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