Vitória S.C. turn it around with quickfire second half double | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória S.C. beat Estrela Amadora 2-1 at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. Paulo Moreira put Estrela ahead in the 10th minute, finishing after a through ball from Marcus. After the restart the game flipped as Thiago Balieiro levelled (64.) following a corner and Diogo Sousa swept in the winner (68.) from João Mendes's cross. Vitória S.C. carried the threat throughout, posting 20 attempts and nine corners to sustain pressure. Vitória visit Braga next, while Estrela host Tondela.

Player of the Match: João Mendes set the tempo at right-back, supplying the decisive assist for the winner and making six tackles to shut down counters.

Stat of the Match: Estrela Amadora produced 30 clearances, a measure of how deep they were forced to defend.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces and width mattered, with Vitória S.C. forcing nine corners and the decisive delivery coming from João Mendes. Telmo Arcanjo's introduction at the interval added punch, yielding three attempts and a key pass as momentum swung. Vitória S.C. rise from ninth to seventh in Liga Portugal, while Estrela remain 11th.