Vitinho, who usually initiates crosses, not receives them, surprised everyone by scoring a header in the 1-1 draw. The lateral's goal was his ninth in professional football, with five of them being headers. This was a welcome surprise for the Botafogo fans, as Vitinho has been criticized for his inconsistent performances in the last third of the game.
Globo Esporte Futebol reports that Vitinho has more goals scored with his head than with his feet throughout his career. He has scored three goals with his head for Botafogo since 2024, in addition to three goals with his head for Burnley in England and one goal with his head for Cercle Brugge in Belgium.
The Botafogo team will face Grêmio at the Nilton Santos stadium on Wednesday at 19h30 (Brasília time) in a match that is valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão.