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Vitória and Corinthians played out a dreadful goalless draw this Saturday (18).
The only "possible" scoreline for the clash at Barradão, which featured just one shot on target – and that only came in the 41st minute of the second half.
The match was part of the 12th round of the Brasileirão.
Leão failed to make it a fourth straight home win in the league.
Meanwhile, Timão extended its winless run in the competition.
Was hitting the target not allowed? 🙄
The opening half at Barradão produced a grand total of zero shots on target.
Vitória started better and looked to apply pressure. It even had more than 80% possession.
It saw Kayzer pick up a possible injury and get substituted as early as the 10th minute, and it was the team that tried most to attack.
Corinthians, meanwhile, looked even more timid on the ball.
The best thing that happened before the second half was a marriage proposal during the interval:
Changes and… 😤
Diniz used all five available substitutions by the 32nd minute, with Lingard and Labyad coming on.
Jair Ventura, meanwhile, seemed more satisfied.
There were attempts from both sides.
But (as usual) without the necessary efficiency.
The first shot on target (finally) came in the 41st minute of the half, with Zé Vitor testing Hugo Souza.
The lack of quality football was, indeed, the story from start to finish in Salvador.
📊 Standings and schedule 📅
Vitória moved to 15 points. It is currently in 10th place.
Corinthians, meanwhile, reached 12. And it is at risk of dropping into the relegation zone.
It is now nine games without a win in the Brasileirão.
The positive note is that it still has not conceded under Diniz.
But it still has the least effective attack in the competition.
Both teams now have the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil ahead of them.
On Wednesday (22), Leão's challenge will be against Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro.
And Timão will be back in action on Tuesday (21), when it will face the reigning Série D and Campeonato Catarinense champion. The match will be at Ressacada.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
