Esporte Clube Vitória beat São Paulo 2-0 at Barradão, in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brasileirão. The tricolor team felt the absence of important players and produced little against the Baiano rival. Cacá and Ramon scored the goals of the match. The São Paulo team also had a player expelled at the beginning of the second half and was even more exposed after poor moves by coach Roger Machado. With the defeat, São Paulo interrupted a sequence of three unbeaten games, stalled at 20 points and lost the chance to approach Palmeiras in the leadership of the Brasileirão. The tricolor team returns to the field on Tuesday to face the Chileans of O'Higgins, for the Copa Sul-Americana. Meanwhile, Esporte Clube Vitória reached 14 points and moved away from the relegation zone. The next commitment of the Baianos in the Brasileiro will be next Saturday, again at home, against Corinthians. The Esporte Clube Vitória team found it difficult to overcome the São Paulo marking and reach numerical superiority in the attack to bring danger to goalkeeper Rafael's goal. When the Baiano team hit a pass in depth on the back of the defense, the arbitration signaled offside. With the game truncated, the stopped ball made the difference. At 35 minutes of the first half, Cacá took advantage of the deviation after a free kick to send the ball to the bottom of the net and open the scoring for Esporte Clube Vitória. After the goal, São Paulo launched an attack and frightened with a finish by André Silva, which stopped in a good defense by Lucas Arcanjo, and a cross shot by Artur, which passed in front of Cauly in the small area. São Paulo returned from the interval with the objective of maintaining an intense rhythm to seek the equalizer, but coach Roger Machado had to review his plan at the beginning of the second half after lateral Lucas Ramon was expelled for kicking Matheuzinho in the face. With one less player, the tricolor team was exposed and Esporte Clube Vitória had the chance to increase the lead at the beginning of the second half, but wasted counterattacks. Even after the expulsion, São Paulo continued with more ball possession, but lost creativity after Cauly's departure, sacrificed to give place to lateral Cédric in the recomposition of the defensive line. Dangerous, Esporte Clube Vitória almost increased the advantage in a free kick by Erick, who hit the crossbar. The Esporte Clube Vitória coach, who was not named in the report, must be satisfied with his team's performance. Esporte Clube Vitória played with personality and managed to control the game. The victory was deserved and important for the Baiano team. The next challenge for Esporte Clube Vitória will be against Corinthians, next Saturday. The Baiano team must maintain the same attitude and personality to conquer more three points. The Esporte Clube Vitória fans are eager to see their team in action again. Esporte Clube Vitória has a strong squad and can surprise many people in the Brasileirão. The Baiano team has an attractive playing style and can be one of the main highlights of the championship.