Porto Sport Club, from Bahia, dramatically eliminated Serra Branca, from Paraíba, in a clash between two clubs that were making their debut in the history of the competition.
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Playing at home, the Porto Seguro team managed to come back with two goals in added time in the second half, despite having two players sent off since the first half.
One of the expulsions occurred for a strange reason: during the hydration break, Everton defender Santana headbutted his own teammate, goalkeeper Matheus Cabral.
Moment of Everton’s header Santana (shirt number 4) on his teammate
Drama details
Porto’s mission was complicated just three minutes into the game with the expulsion of Caio, who stopped a counterattack with a hard foul and received a direct red card.
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Serra Branca opened the scoring in the 31st minute of the first half with a shot from outside the area.
The hydration break occurred immediately after the goal, with the argument between Everton Santana and Matheus Cabral that led to the attack and expulsion of the defender.
The goalkeeper was momentarily on the ground, and the referee only showed the red card when the teams were already positioned to resume play, almost four minutes after the header.
Explanation of the second expulsion from the match in the referee report
Even with two fewer players, Porto managed to come back with two goals in the final stretch of the match.
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The tie came in the 45th minute of the second half and the winning goal in the 52nd minute.
Already qualified, Porto will face CRB, from Alagoas, in the second round of the Brazilian Cup, which will also be played in a single match format.
The match is scheduled at the Estádio Rei Pelé, in Maceió, on March 3.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.