Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Palmeiras 1st with 52 points, Vitória 13th with 29, 23 apart. The last five rounds placed Palmeiras no better than 8th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.96/1.48 for Vitória and 1.8/0.84 for Palmeiras (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Vitória have 3 wins to Palmeiras's 10, with 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Estádio Manoel Barradas (capacity 30,618). A. Gomes Stefano took charge of the match — our records show 69 games refereed with an average of 3.0 yellow cards per game. Palmeiras led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Mauricio (45'), Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva (45' og), Jhon Arias (70'), Ramón Sosa (84')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória 32% · Palmeiras 68% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 6-1