Hércules scores as Fluminense beat Vitória, return to winning ways | OneFootball

Fluminense defeated Vitória 1-0 this Saturday (20th) at Barradão, in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. Midfielder Hércules scored the winning goal for the tricolor.

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The first half had a bit of everything: a goal, shots hitting the post, expulsions, and controversy. On Vitória's side, Dudu was sent off. The midfielder committed hard fouls on Lima and Canobbio and received a red card at 25 minutes. On the tricolor side, both cards were given after the 40th minute. Defender Igor Rabello was late and tackled Matheuzinho. Shortly after, Rabello got tangled with Renato Kayser in a challenge and committed a foul, which, in the referee's interpretation, warranted a yellow card, resulting in his expulsion.

During the period with an extra player, Fluminense took advantage. At 37 minutes, Hércules hit a beautiful shot from the edge of the area and opened the scoring. Before the goal, Cano had already hit the post. Vitória also had a shot hit the post, but that was it.

In the second half, with both teams down to 10 players, Vitória had more possession and troubled the tricolor defense. Goalkeeper Fábio was very important in securing the result and made several saves—the best of which was in an offside play.

Despite the more defensive stance, Fluminense tried to reach a second goal on counterattacks. They even managed to score, but it didn't count. Uruguayan Lavega hit a powerful shot, but he was offside, and the goal was disallowed.

With the result, Fluminense reaches 31 points and climbs to eighth position in the standings.

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