Vitória beat Ceará and close the gap to Santos in the Brasileiro | OneFootball

This Thursday, Vitória achieved an important result by defeating Ceará, 1-0, at Barradão, during the 26th round of the Brasileirão. The goal for Leão da Barra was scored by Zé Marcos in the first half.

It was Jair Ventura's debut as the home coach for Vitória. In his first game, against Grêmio, away, the team was defeated 3-1.

Standings Situation

The three points are crucial for Vitória, which now has 25 points, moving up to the 17th position. The team led by Jair Ventura reduced the gap to Santos (16th), which has 28 points and is the first team outside the relegation zone. Peixe stumbled in the round by drawing 1-1 against Grêmio at Vila Belmiro.

Defeated, Ceará, led by Léo Condé, remains in 11th place, with 31 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚫ VITÓRIA 1 X 0 CEARÁ ⚫⚪ 🏆 Competition: 26th round of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Barradão, in Salvador (BA) 📅 Date: October 2, 2025 ⏰ Time: 7 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Raul Cáceres, Ramon, and Zé Marcos (Vitória); Vina (Ceará)

Refereeing

Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan Assistants: Fernanda Nandrea Gomes Antunes and Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa VAR: Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga do Amaral

Goals

⚽ Zé Marcos, at 19’ of the 1st half (Vitória)

🔴⚫ VITÓRIA Lucas Arcanjo; Raul Cáceres (Claudinho), Lucas Halter, Camutanga, Zé Marcos, and Ramon; Ronald Lopes (Pepê) and Baralhas; Erick Serafim (Osvaldo), Aitor (Matheuzinho), and Renato Kayzer (Renzo López) Coach: Jair Ventura

⚫⚪ CEARÁ Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano Souza, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado, and Matheus Bahia; Richardson (Vina), Fernando Sobral (Vinícius Zanocelo), and Lourenço (Lucas Mugni); Galeano (Paulo Baya), Pedro Henrique (Aylon), and Pedro Raul Coach: Léo Condé

How was the game?

Vitória took the lead with a header by Zé Marcos at 18 minutes of the first half. The play started with a corner kick taken by Ronald from the left side. Zé Marcos anticipated the marking, won in the air, and headed firmly into the net, confirming the goal after VAR review.

In the second half, Ceará pressed for an equalizer, creating chances with Pedro Raul, Vinícius Zanocelo, and Aylon, who hit the post with a bicycle kick attempt, but faced a solid Vitória defense. Leão also posed a threat on counterattacks and set pieces with Erick, Renato Kayzer, and Zé Marcos, who almost extended the lead with another header. In stoppage time, after a free-kick, Willian Machado received a cross from Paulo Baya and, unmarked, headed over the goal.

Upcoming Matches

VITÓRIA

Vasco da Gama vs. Vitória (27th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 10/05/2025 (Sunday) at 4 PM Venue: São Januário Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

CEARÁ

Ceará vs. Santos (27th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 10/05/2025 (Sunday) at 8:30 PM Venue: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE)

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