Vitoria’s 19 shots produce a 1-0 win over Gremio

Vitoria defeated Gremio 1-0 at Barradao in Salvador on Monday, with Carlos Renê de Sousa Ferreira scoring the only goal in the 63rd minute. The result gave Vitoria all three points in Serie A’s 26th regular-season round, despite Gremio having more possession and completing more passes.

Vitoria make pressure count

The home side created the greater volume of attacking opportunities. Vitoria recorded 19 total shots to Gremio’s 10, including nine attempts from inside the box compared with four for the visitors. They also won six corners to Gremio’s one and had 18 free kicks, six more than their opponents. However, the shots on goal were level at five apiece, highlighting a contest in which Gremio still tested Lucas Arcanjo despite producing less overall pressure.

Gremio held 53% possession and completed 467 passes, while Vitoria had 47% possession and 392 total passes. That control did not translate into a goal. Vitoria’s decisive moment came after the interval, when Matheusinho supplied the assist for Carlos Renê de Sousa Ferreira’s normal goal. The strike put the hosts ahead and remained the difference through the final whistle.

Discipline and changes shape the second half

The match produced seven yellow cards but no dismissals. Gremio’s Pedro Gabriel was booked in the 36th minute, followed by Cristian Pavón two minutes later. Pedro Gabriel was replaced by Caio Paulista at half-time, with Caio also receiving a yellow card in the 48th minute. Vitoria’s Erick was booked in the same minute, and Caíque Gonçalves was cautioned in the 55th.

Gremio responded to the deficit with a series of changes: Danilo Barbosa da Silva, Juan Nardoni and José Enamorado came on in the 69th minute, while Martin Braithwaite replaced Carlos Vinícius in the 78th. Vitoria replaced Erick with Marinho in the 72nd minute. Erick Noriega and Gustavo Martins were also booked for Gremio, in the 59th and 79th minutes respectively.

Table impact and standout performance

The listed Serie A standings place Vitoria 14th with 29 points from 25 matches, a record of eight wins, five draws and 12 losses. Gremio are 15th with 28 points from 24 games, having won seven, drawn seven and lost 10. Vitoria’s win strengthens its position above Gremio in the table, while Gremio’s latest result adds another loss to a mixed recent run.

Mateusinho was the standout performer, receiving an 8.5 rating after playing all 90 minutes. His assist and four key passes were central to Vitoria’s attacking output, while Rene also impressed with a goal, three shots on target and an 8.2 rating.