The Copa do Brasil kicked off this week and has perhaps already produced its most exciting match of the 2026 edition this Wednesday (18).
Porto Sport Club, from Bahia, spectacularly eliminated Serra Branca, from ParaÃba, in a clash between two clubs making their debut in the history of the competition.
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Playing at home, the Porto Seguro team managed their comeback with two goals in stoppage time in the second half, despite the expulsion of two players since the first half.
One of the expulsions was caused by a bizarre reason: during the hydration break, Everton defender Santana headbutted his own teammate, goalkeeper Matheus Cabral.
Moment of Everton Santana’s headbutt (number 4 jersey) on his teammate
Drama details
Porto’s mission was complicated just three minutes into the match with the expulsion of Caio, who stopped a counter-attack with a serious foul and received a straight 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 just after the goal, with the argument between Everton Santana and Matheus Cabral resulting in the defender being attacked and sent off.
The goalkeeper remained on the ground momentarily and the referee only showed the red card when the teams were already in position to resume the match, almost four minutes after the header.
Explanation of the second expulsion of the match in the referee’s report
Even with two players down, Porto managed to come back with two goals in the final stretch of the match.
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The equalizer came in the 45th minute of the second half and the winning goal in the 52nd.
Now qualified, Porto will face CRB, from Alagoas, in the second round of the Copa do Brasil, which will also be played in the form of a single match.
The match is scheduled at 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.
