Vitória win and take the lead in the Copa do Nordeste final | OneFootball

With two goals late in the match, Vitória came from behind to beat Fortaleza 2-1 in the first leg of the Copa do Nordeste final, played on Tuesday night (2) at Castelão. The decisive match will be held at Barradão on Saturday (6), home of the Bahia-based team, which only needs a draw to lift the trophy.

Fortaleza, meanwhile, must win by at least one goal to take the decision to penalties. With a victory by two or more goals, the 2026 Copa do Nordeste title will go to Leão do Pici.

More than 30,000 fans attended the first leg of the Copa do Nordeste final. After a goalless first half, Fortaleza opened the scoring in the 9th minute through Vitinho, who tried his luck from outside the box and scored for Leão do Pici.

The equalizer and the winning goal for the Bahia side came late in the match. In the 38th minute, Renato Kayser, a former Fortaleza striker, scored from the penalty spot, and in the 47th, Argentine Diego Tarzia put Vitória ahead.

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