Vitória hold firm as penalty and late red sink Botafogo | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória beat Botafogo 1-0 in Salvador. In the 27th minute, Matheuzinho converted from the spot after Erick was fouled. VAR then ruled out a second for Leão da Barra (30.). Fogão finished with 53.7% possession but produced only three shots on target, and Arthur Cabral was dismissed in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time. Leão da Barra rise from 13th to 12th and host Bahia next, while Glorioso face Cienciano in the Sudamericana before Athletico Paranaense in the league.

Player of the Match: Erick won the penalty for the winner and drove Nêgo forward with five successful dribbles, three key passes and nine recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Lucas Arcanjo made three saves, a calm display that preserved the lead.

Three Things We Learned: Leão da Barra out-shot the visitors 22 to 17 and earned eight corners, reflecting sustained pressure. A potential second for the hosts was overturned after a VAR check. Glorioso ended with 53.7% possession but only 17.6% shot accuracy.