Match report
Ten-man Vitoria collapse as Palmeiras run riot with 4-0 win
Palmeiras thrashed Vitoria 4-0 at Barradao in matchday 21 of the Brasileirão Série A, a match that turned decisively in first-half stoppage time after Vitoria were reduced to nine men. The visitors moved top of the table with the result while Vitoria remain mired in mid-table trouble.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Vitoria's night unravelled before half-time when Cacá was sent off in the 37th minute, followed three minutes later by a second red card for Luan Cândido. Palmeiras made the numerical advantage count almost immediately, with Maurício converting a Jhon Arias assist in the first minute of stoppage time before Fabiano turned the ball into his own net five minutes later, sending the sides in at 0-2.
The second half brought no respite for the home side. Jhon Arias got on the scoresheet himself in the 70th minute, finishing off a Joaquín Piquerez assist, before Ramón Sosa added a fourth in the 84th minute to complete the rout. Palmeiras dominated territory and chances throughout, reflecting the gulf between the two teams on the night.
Jhon Arias was directly involved in three of Palmeiras' four goals, scoring once and setting up Maurício, and finished with a match rating of 8.3.
Palmeiras controlled 68% of possession against Vitoria's nine men, underlining their dominance once the sendings-off had taken effect.
Palmeiras won 4–0 away against Vitoria (half-time 0–2).
Vitoria met Palmeiras in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 21). Kick-off was Thursday, 30 July 2026, 00:30 UTC at Barradao. Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano. Attendance: 14,660.
Team pages: Vitoria · Palmeiras · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 37' Red card: Cacá
- 40' Red card: Luan Cândido
- 45' Goal: Maurício (assist: Jhon Arias) — 0–1
- 45' Goal (own goal): Fabiano — 0–2
- 70' Goal: Jhon Arias (assist: Joaquín Piquerez) — 0–3
- 84' Goal: Ramón Sosa — 0–4
Starting line-ups
Vitoria (5-4-1)
- 1 Lucas Arcanjo
- 13 Ramon
- 36 Luan Cândido
- 2 Emanuel Brítez
- 25 Cacá
- 70 Fabiano
- 6 Emmanuel Martínez
- 95 Caíque
- 44 Gabriel Baralhas (c)
- 10 Matheuzinho
- 91 Rene
Palmeiras (3-4-1-2)
- 1 Carlos Miguel
- 2 Alexander Barboza
- 15 Gustavo Gómez (c)
- 26 Murilo
- 22 Joaquín Piquerez
- 17 Marlon Freitas
- 8 Andreas Pereira
- 40 Allan
- 11 Jhon Arias
- 19 Ramón Sosa
- 18 Maurício
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Vitoria 25%, the draw 26%, Palmeiras 49%. It finished Vitoria 0–4 Palmeiras.
Palmeiras' rating gap outweighs Vitoria's home ground — Palmeiras are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Palmeiras' 49%. The draw at 26% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Palmeiras at 49%?
Palmeiras sit 297 points higher on our strength rating — 1622 to 1919. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 5,996 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 21–22–57.
Why only 49%?
Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.9% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.2% of 4,378 games vs 44.9% across all 98,650 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 22.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,458. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. The goals environment adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Palmeiras average 9 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 297 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Vitoria are missing 2 regular starters — Emmanuel Martínez, Zé Vitor — about 17% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Vitoria vs Palmeiras final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Vitoria 0–4 Palmeiras. Explore more on the Vitoria and Palmeiras team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Vitoria vs Palmeiras?
Palmeiras won 4–0 away against Vitoria (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Vitoria vs Palmeiras?
Maurício (45') for Palmeiras; Fabiano (45') (own goal) for Palmeiras; Jhon Arias (70') for Palmeiras; Ramón Sosa (84') for Palmeiras.
›Where can I watch Vitoria vs Palmeiras highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Vitoria 0–4 Palmeiras are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Vitoria and Palmeiras?
Vitoria and Palmeiras have met 10 times — 2 wins for Vitoria, 6 wins for Palmeiras and 2 draws.