Standout star drives Vitória resistance at Santos | OneFootball

Renê reignited Vitória in the 74th minute with a close-range header, but Santos won 3-1.

He had threatened long before the goal. He first drew a low stop from Gabriel Brazão in the 23rd minute. Later in the first half the goalkeeper pushed away his long-range drive (43.).

After the restart he kept Nêgo in the contest, stealing in blind side to glance in Diego Tarzia's inviting cross (74.). From there the Alvinegro Praiano defence sat deeper to protect space.

Renê's momentum grew late on. He rattled the bar with a right-footed effort (88.), then forced Brazão to tip over in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time.

The forward finished with six attempts, four on target, eight touches in the box and 10 possessions won, plus four successful dribbles, underlining how his direct running kept Peixe under pressure.

Leão da Barra visit Fortaleza next in the Copa do Nordeste. Peixe travel to Botafogo in the league later this month.