Vitória punish São Paulo after second half red card | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória beat São Paulo 2-0 at Estádio Manoel Barradas. Cacá broke through in the 35th minute, finishing after Nathan Mendes' headed pass from a set piece. Tricolor Paulista went down to 10 when Lucas Ramon was shown a straight red card (54.), and Ramon added a late second for Leão da Barra (83.). Mais Querido had 59.0% possession and 16 attempts, but could not find a way past the goalkeeper. Nêgo climb from 14th to 11th and host Piauí in the Copa do Nordeste next, while Tricolor Paulista drop from 2nd to 3rd and host O'Higgins in the Sudamericana.

Player of the Match: Lucas Arcanjo set the platform with five saves, including early stops from Artur, to secure Leão da Barra's clean sheet.

Stat of the Match: Mais Querido registered 16 attempts and 59.0% possession, yet failed to score, underlining pressure without penetration.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces hurt for Leão da Barra, with the opener arriving from a dead ball situation. Tricolor Paulista's dismissal (54.) shifted the game, despite 22 crosses at 22.7% accuracy. Erick struck the right post from a direct free kick (78.), showing Nêgo's threat even before the late clincher.