Santa Cruz beat Decisão, lead in Pernambucano second stage | OneFootball

This Thursday, Santa Cruz defeated Decisão 2-1 at the José Dionísio do Carmo Stadium in the first leg of the second phase of the Campeonato Pernambucano.

Situation in the Pernambucano

With the result achieved as the visiting team, Santa Cruz has the advantage of a draw in the return match to reach the semifinals of the State Championship.

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📋 Game Summary

🔵DECISÃO 1 X 2 SANTA CRUZ⚪

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Pernambucano – Second Phase (First Leg) 🏟️ Location: José Dionísio do Carmo Stadium, Goiana, Pernambuco 📅 Date: February 5, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Wagner Balotelli, Vitinho, and Rokenedy (Santa Cruz); Kauan Diego, Mateus Rodrigues, Fernando Portel, and Mário César (Decisão); 🟥 Red Cards: None

Goals

⚽Israel, at 13 minutes of the 1st Half (Santa Cruz) ⚽Matheus Vinícius, at 43 minutes of the 1st Half (Santa Cruz) ⚽Bambam, at 39 minutes of the 2nd Half (Decisão)

How the Game Went

Santa Cruz opened the scoring at 13 minutes. Willian Junior made a good play down the side and crossed for Israel to score. At 43, after a free-kick, Matheus Vinícius headed into the corner to score the second.

At 39 minutes of the second half, Santa Cruz's defense poorly cleared the ball, and Bambam took advantage to reduce the lead and renew Decisão's hopes in the series.

Next Game

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