Ramírez brace lifts Nacional as Vitória S.C. drop to ninth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Nacional beat Vitória S.C. 2-0 at the Estádio da Madeira. In the 69th minute, Jesús Andrés Ramírez finished Witi's cross into the top right corner to break the deadlock. Kaíque denied Samu from the spot (78.), and Ramírez later converted a penalty to double the lead (86.). Vitória S.C. had 65.4% possession and 13 attempts, yet the visitors could not find a way through. The result leaves Nacional 14th, while Vitória S.C. drop from seventh to ninth in the final table.

Player of the Match: Jesús Andrés Ramírez scored both goals and hit all three of his attempts on target, turning half chances into a match-winning brace.

Stat of the Match: Kaíque produced five saves, including from the spot, a decisive platform for the clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Nacional were clinical, scoring twice from just five attempts with three on target. Vitória S.C. controlled the ball with 65.4% possession and registered 13 attempts but failed to convert. The visitors slung in 22 crosses at 27.3% accuracy, plenty of supply from wide areas without payoff.