Match report

Fluminense Defeats Vitoria 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Vitoria
Vitoria
0–1
FT
Fluminense
Fluminense
Sep 20, 2025

Fluminense claimed a narrow but significant win over Vitoria in their Serie A encounter. The game was marred by two red cards—one for each team—but Fluminense's Hércules scored the only goal of the match, securing three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Vitoria 0–1 Fluminense
  • • Goal by Hércules for Fluminense in the 37th minute
  • • Dudu of Vitoria was shown a red card at the 25th minute
  • • Igor Rabello of Fluminense received a second yellow leading to a red card in injury time

Lineups

Vitoria

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Lucas Arcanjo (G)
  • 27 R. Caceres (D)
  • 4 Camutanga (D)
  • 5 Lucas Halter (D)
  • 13 Ramon (D)
  • 21 Dudu (M)
  • 6 Pepe (M)
  • 33 Erick (M)
  • 10 Matheuzinho (M)
  • 11 Osvaldo (M)
  • 79 Renato Kayzer (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Thiago Couto
  • 2 Claudinho
  • 43 Edu
  • 3 Ze Marcos
  • 66 Maykon Jesus
  • 8 Ronald Lopes
  • 28 Ricardo Ryller
  • 29 Willian Oliveira
  • 17 A. Cantalapiedra
  • 7 Romarinho
  • 23 Fabricio
  • 31 R. Lopez

Fluminense

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Fabio (G)
  • 23 Guga (D)
  • 4 Ignacio (D)
  • 21 Igor Rabello (D)
  • 12 G. Fuentes (D)
  • 94 Otavio (M)
  • 35 Hercules (M)
  • 17 A. Canobbio (M)
  • 45 Lima (M)
  • 90 K. Serna (M)
  • 14 G. Cano (F)

Substitutes

  • 98 Vitor Eudes
  • 46 Julio Fidelis
  • 26 Manoel
  • 36 Vagno
  • 5 F. Bernal
  • 29 Thiago Santos
  • 18 R. Lezcano
  • 11 Keno
  • 19 J. Lavega
  • 28 Riquelme Felipe
  • 30 S. Moreno
  • 99 John Kennedy

Timeline

  1. Vitoria
    1' Vitoria Card · Yellow Card
    Dudu

    Foul

  2. Fluminense
    20' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    K. Serna

    Foul

  3. Vitoria
    25' Vitoria Card · Yellow Card
    Dudu

    Foul

  4. Vitoria
    25' Vitoria Card · Red Card
    Dudu

    Foul

  5. Fluminense
    32' Fluminense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Serna · On: R. Lezcano
  6. Fluminense
    32' Fluminense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lima · On: J. Lavega
  7. Fluminense
    37' Fluminense Goal · Normal Goal
    Hércules
  8. Fluminense
    44' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Igor Rabello

    Foul

  9. Fluminense
    45'+3 Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Igor Rabello

    Foul

  10. Fluminense
    45'+3 Fluminense Card · Red Card
    Igor Rabello

    Foul

  11. Fluminense
    46' Fluminense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Unknown player · On: Manoel
  12. Vitoria
    63' Vitoria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Erick · On: Romarinho
  13. Vitoria
    64' Vitoria Card · Yellow Card
    Pepê

    Foul

  14. Vitoria
    65' Vitoria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Unknown player · On: Fabrício
  15. Fluminense
    71' Fluminense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hércules · On: F. Bernal
  16. Fluminense
    73' Fluminense subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Guga · On: Julio Fidelis
  17. Vitoria
    76' Vitoria subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Cáceres · On: Claudinho
  18. Vitoria
    76' Vitoria subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Unknown player · On: R. Lopez

Match Stats

Stat Vitoria Fluminense
Fouls 17 14
Pass Accuracy 84% 85%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 17 11
Corners 10 6
Total Passes 360 441
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.22 0.70
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 304 374
Shots Inside Box 14 7
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Hércules' goal in the 37th minute proved decisive as Vitoria struggled with one man down after Dudu's early red card.
  • ▸ The game took a dramatic turn when Igor Rabello was sent off for Fluminense, potentially altering momentum but not the final outcome.