Vinicius strikes in stoppage time as Santa Clara climb | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Santa Clara beat Gil Vicente 1-0. Gabriel Silva tested Lucão in the third minute, and Vinicius later delivered the winner. Substitutes José Tavares (61.) and Vinicius (62.) tilted the game, the latter scoring in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time from Tavares' pass. Gil Vicente had eight attempts but none on target, while the hosts produced the game's only two on target efforts. The result lifts Santa Clara from 14th to 13th and drops Gil Vicente from fifth to sixth, with Santa Clara visiting Sporting CP next and Gil Vicente hosting AVS.

Player of the Match: Vinicius came off the bench to settle it, scoring with his only shot and winning possession twice in 28 minutes.

Stat of the Match: Henrique Silva made 11 clearances, a backbone for Santa Clara's clean sheet.

Three Things We Learned: Santa Clara's bench changed the game, with José Tavares setting up Vinicius for the decisive moment. The hosts defended deep when needed, making 36 clearances. Gil Vicente mustered eight attempts, including five inside the box, yet failed to hit the target.