Artur cites lapse and red card in defeat: “I failed twice” | OneFootball

São Paulo put in another poor performance in every area and ended up losing 2-0 to Vitória on Saturday afternoon (11) at Barradão, in Salvador, Bahia, in a match for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Artur was one of the few Tricolor players who created good chances, with two dangerous shots still in the first half, but both were stopped by good saves from the goalkeeper. The forward expressed his frustration and analyzed the defeat after the match.

“We regret it. I think in the first half we didn’t know how to make the most of our chances. Vitória had one chance, even from a poorly struck ball, and unfortunately they scored — a lapse in concentration. They controlled the game, and then the sending-off happened, which made it even harder,” the Tricolor winger told Premiere as he left the pitch.

“But there’s no point dwelling on it. Of course, in Brazilian football, you lose one game and two days later there’s already another one. The next game is always the most important, and now we have one at home on Tuesday, so we have to go after the win again and get back on our feet,” Artur continued.

The São Paulo attacker, however, preferred not to make excuses for the setback in Salvador and also held himself accountable for the missed chances against the Bahia side.

“There’s no excuse. I think we lacked finishing, and I myself had two opportunities and ended up missing them. I think now it’s time to regret it, but tomorrow we already have to switch gears because there’s a very important match on Tuesday,” concluded the São Paulo forward.

Now, Tricolor will face a tough test as they look to bounce back in the Brasileirão: they will take on Vasco at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) on Saturday (18) at São Januário. Before that, they face O’Higgins at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) on Tuesday (14) at Morumbi in the Copa Sudamericana.

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