Palmeiras cruised to a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Vitória in the Brasileiro Série A, making the most of their dominance after the home side were reduced to nine men. Two first-half stoppage-time goals put the visitors in control, and they added two more after the break to seal a one-sided win.
The deadlock was broken in the 45th minute when Maurício turned in Jhon Arias's assist, and before the half was out Fabiano Silva made it 2-0. Vitória's woes deepened after the break: Jhon Arias scored himself in the 70th minute from Joaquín Piquerez's pass, and Ramón Sosa completed the scoring in the 84th minute. The home side had already seen Cacá and Luan Cândido sent off in the first half (37' and 40'), leaving them with little chance of a comeback.
Palmeiras utterly controlled the match, holding 68% of possession and outshooting Vitória 16 to 10 (5 on target to 3). Their expected goals of 1.43 dwarfed Vitória's 0.49, reflecting a deserved win built on superior control and finishing.
