Academico Viseu find a late winner after Vitória’s pressure

Academico Viseu beat Vitória SC 2-1 after a goalless first half and a frantic finish. Vitória had more possession, more shots and more corners, but Academico Viseu turned the game with two goals after the break, including Mohamed Bouldini’s goal in added time.

The opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, but Vitória SC carried more of the ball. Their 54 per cent possession matched their average across six matches so far. They also finished with 22 shots, above their average of 19.67, and seven on target, above their average of 4.67. Academico Viseu had 46 per cent possession, yet still produced 11 shots and four on target.

The match changed in the second half. Lorougnon Gohi put Academico Viseu ahead in the 53rd minute, but Gonçalo Nogueira equalised in the 67th minute after Alan’s introduction. Academico Viseu made two changes at 68 minutes with the score level. Vitória SC then made three changes before the final whistle, but Mohamed Bouldini scored in the third minute of added time. Alioune Ndoye was sent off five minutes later.

Academico Viseu’s opener arrived eight minutes after half-time. Lorougnon Gohi scored with his only shot of the match, and that goal gave the team a lead despite Vitória SC having the stronger overall attacking numbers. It was also part of a useful pattern for the hosts: nine of their 11 shots came from inside the box, their highest inside-box total across six matches so far.

Vitória SC levelled through Gonçalo Nogueira in the 67th minute. Alan, who had come on seven minutes earlier, supplied the assist. The equaliser restored the balance, but the late exchanges belonged to Academico Viseu. Mohamed Bouldini scored in the third minute of added time after replacing André Clóvis at 90 minutes, turning a 1-1 game into a home win before Alioune Ndoye’s red card.

Academico Viseu were more efficient with their chances. Their 11 shots were their second-highest total across six matches so far, while their four shots on target also ranked second. The nine shots inside the box were a season best, and their four corners ranked second. That gives the win a clear attacking base, even though Vitória SC had 22 attempts.

Ewerton was central to the result. He made six saves and rated 8.02 against his season average of 7.54. Academico Viseu also found an important contribution from Gohi, whose 7.96 rating was 1.28 above his own average and whose only shot produced the opening goal. The cost was a midfield display that lacked control: possession fell to 46 per cent against an average of 47.83, and Soufiane Messeguem’s 6.03 rating was 0.87 below his average. The response was not territorial dominance, but timely finishing and goalkeeping.

Vitória SC did much of what their usual numbers suggest. Their 54 per cent possession matched their average across six matches so far. Their 22 shots were above an average of 19.67, their seven on target were above an average of 4.67, and their eight corners were above an average of 6.17. They also used the ball cleanly, completing 325 of 399 passes.

The problem was conversion and the way the match ended. Only 12 of Vitória SC’s 22 shots came from inside the box, slightly below their average of 12.17, while 10 came from outside it. Oliwier Zych made two saves and rated 5.68, 0.9 below his season average, whereas Ewerton made six. Vitória SC recovered from conceding through Nogueira, but Academico Viseu still found the final goal. Alioune Ndoye’s red card in added time then closed the match with Vitória SC down to 10 players.

Ewerton was Academico Viseu’s most important performer. His 8.02 rating stood 0.48 above his own average, and his six saves kept Vitória SC from turning their shot advantage into a bigger lead. Gohi had the biggest uplift among the hosts’ regular contributors: 7.96 against an average of 6.68, a difference of 1.28. His goal made that improvement decisive.

The winning goal came from a player with only one minute on the pitch. Bouldini scored with his only shot, although no match rating is supplied for him. For Vitória SC, Nogueira rated 8.2 against his average of 6.72 and scored after coming on at half-time. Alan added an assist after entering at 60 minutes, but his 6.57 rating was still 0.5 below his average of 7.12. At the other end, Zych’s 5.68 was 0.9 below his average, while Samu’s 6.12 was 0.88 below his.

The match data does not include expected-goal figures, so the clearest comparison comes from the chances that were recorded. Vitória SC had 22 shots to Academico Viseu’s 11, seven on target to four, and 54 per cent possession to 46 per cent. Those measures point to the away team having more attacking volume.

The market view pointed in the opposite direction before the result: the home win carried an observed probability of 98.4 per cent, while the draw was 1.5 per cent and the away win was 0 per cent. The final score therefore matched the market’s expected outcome, but the performance underneath it was more uneven. Academico Viseu needed Ewerton’s six saves and a goal in added time to turn fewer attempts into three points.

Academico Viseu move on from a win that rewarded box entries, defensive saves and late attacking impact. Their five-match standing before this fixture showed one win, two draws and two defeats, with five goals scored and eight conceded. The victory adds an important result, but the underlying balance still leaves room for a more controlled performance.

Vitória SC created enough volume to make the defeat difficult to explain through possession alone. Their five-match standing before this fixture showed one win, one draw and three defeats, with three goals scored and five conceded. The loss leaves the focus on turning shots and corners into more secure scoring moments, while avoiding the indiscipline that ended with Ndoye’s dismissal.

Three details will shape the next reading of both teams:

• Whether Academico Viseu can keep their inside-box shooting above the season average of 6.33.
• Whether Vitória SC can convert a shot volume above their average of 19.67 into more than one goal.
• Whether goalkeeping remains as decisive as Ewerton’s six saves and Zych’s two.