Vitória punish 10-man Coritiba to climb into top eight | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vitória beat Coritiba 4-1 in the Brasileirão at Estádio Manoel Barradas. Carlos Renê de Sousa Ferreira struck in the 15th minute from Luan Cândido's cross to set the tone. Tiago Cóser's straight red reduced Coxa to 10 men (26.), then José Vitor Silva Neves scored from a free kick (28.), before Pedro Rocha headed a lifeline in the third minute of first half stoppage time. After the restart, substitute Diego Tarzia made it three (55.) and Erick converted a handball penalty (61.), as Leão da Barra posted seven shots on target to Coxa-Branca's one. Nêgo rise from 11th to 8th in the table, while Coxa stay 7th. Leão da Barra host Ceará in the Copa do Nordeste next and Coxa host Internacional in the league.

Player of the Match: Renê set the platform with the opener and an assist, adding three shots on target and five successful dribbles.

Stat of the Match: Zé Vitor regained possession 11 times, a relentless screen that kept Nêgo on the front foot.

Three Things We Learned: Leão da Barra controlled the ball with 61.4% possession. Coxa managed one shot on target from five attempts. Nêgo's bench mattered, with Diego Tarzia scoring after coming on.