Overview
- Thiago Couto is now eligible to play after Vitória resolved the loan clause that initially barred him from facing his parent club.
- Reporting says the R$1 million fee was reduced via a R$300,000 offset tied to Léo Pereira, leaving a net outlay of roughly R$700,000.
- Earlier talk of a permanent goalkeeper swap was dismissed, with Vitória opting to pay the clause instead.
- The match kicks off on November 23 at 18:30 (Brasília) at Ilha do Retiro with live coverage on Premiere.
- Sport is already relegated, while Vitória sits on 36 points, one point from safety, in a fight to avoid the drop.