Vitoria Setubal vs Vitoria Guimaraes Match Preview
Guimaraes have enjoyed a wonderful start to the season. A run of just one defeat in seven matches, including a win and a draw against Benfica and FC Porto respectively, sees Manuel Machado’s side sitting pretty in second place in the table.
Setubal, on the other hand, find themselves near the wrong end of the table and must quickly address a chronic lack of goals if they are not to get sucked into a relegation battle. The Sadinos have scored a paltry 3 goals in their 7 Liga matches to date.
Vitoria Setubal vs Vitoria Guimaraes Match Report
Vitoria Setubal coach Manuel Fernandes has assembled a competitive squad from threadbare resources. So much so that one of Portugal’s most historical clubs may by spared their usual relegation dogfight of recent seasons.
A hugely significant win for Setubal sees the Sadinos rocket up the table from just above the relegation zone to just below the leading pack. Excellent goals from Hugo Leal and Anderson do O put the hosts two up midway through the first half against high-flying Guimaraes.
Either side of the interval Edgar for the visitors and Bruno Gallo for the hosts hit the woodwork in what was proving an entertaining contest. Beanpole striker Edgar did pull one back for Guimaraes on 73 minutes and Manuel Machado’s side applied intense pressure, even more so when Setubal captain Ricardo Silva was sent off ten minutes later.
Setubal goalkeeper Diego came up trumps with a superb save in the dying seconds from Edgar to ensure all three points stayed in Setubal.