Vila Nova claimed a 2-0 away win over Atlético Goianiense in Brasileiro Série B. The visitors were outplayed for long spells but struck twice, with João Pedro opening the scoring in the 45th minute and Dudu Dos Santos adding the second in the 73rd.
João Pedro's goal came from Marquinhos Gabriel's assist just before the interval. Dudu Dos Santos made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute, and Atlético Goianiense could not find a way back despite controlling much of the game.
The stats underline how clinical Vila Nova were: they had only 35% possession, seven shots and an expected goals total of 0.30, yet scored with two of their three shots on target. Atlético Goianiense had 65% possession, 15 corners and 11 shots, but their 0.82 xG brought no reward.
