Vitória grind out vital win as Kayzer strikes after the hour | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória beat Vasco da Gama 1-0 in Salvador. In the 69th minute, Renato Kayzer finished low into the bottom left corner from Diego Tarzia's pass. Gigante da Colina nearly hit back when David's header was saved by Lucas Arcanjo (78.). Leão da Barra carried the greater threat across the night, posting six shots on target to the visitors' three. Nêgo visit Botafogo next in the league, while Cruz-Maltino travel to Independiente Medellín in the Sudamericana.

Player of the Match: Renato Kayzer came off the bench to score the winner and added bite up front with two shots on target and four ball recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Cruz-Maltino produced 39 clearances, a measure of how deep they defended under pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Substitutions swung it for Nêgo, with Kayzer netting after replacing Renê and further energy arriving from Marinho and Fabrício. Leo Jardim made five saves for Cruz-Maltino, keeping the game alive either side of the decisive moment. Leão da Barra rise from 13th to 10th on 25 points, while Cruz-Maltino remain 17th.