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Universidad Católica Falls to Vitória in Tense Match in Salvador
Vitória defeated Universidad Católica 2-1 in a match played at Estádio Manoel Barradas in Salvador, Bahia, corresponding to the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana. The match, refereed by Jose Cabero from Chile, was marked by tension and numerous yellow cards, and one red card for the Chilean team.
Vitória dominated possession (59%) and created more scoring chances, with 14 shots on goal, 4 of them on target. Universidad Católica, meanwhile, had less possession (41%) and 8 shots, 3 of them on target.
The match was opened with a goal by Andrés Londono for Universidad Católica in the 55th minute, assisted by L. Moreno. However, Vitória managed to equalize the score with a penalty converted by Matheuzinho in the 75th minute. The home team’s superiority was reflected in the statistics of shots, corners, and possession. Universidad Católica suffered a red card in the 65th minute and a series of cautions, which negatively influenced their performance. The match ended with a 2-1 score in favor of Vitória, leaving Universidad Católica with a defeat in their debut in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
Substitutions vitoria: at minute 46 Willian Oliveira came in and Ricardo went out., at minute 59 Carlinhos came in and Lucas Braga went out., at minute 59 Erick came in and Gustavo Mosquito went out., at minute 69 Leo Pereira came in and Ze Marcos went out., at minute 86 Fabricio came in and Janderson went out.
Substitutions universidad catolica: at minute 67 Jhon Chancellor came in and M. Diaz went out., at minute 90 E. Clavijo came in and J. Cacciabue went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Vitoria
Universidad Catolica
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