VITINHA NEWS

Scores opener Sunday Vitinha scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 victory against Marseille.

Impact Vitinha opened up the scoring Sunday with a goal in the 53rd minute off an assist by Ousmane Dembele. He now has four goal contributions in his last two matches. He also helped his side keep a clean sheet as he recorded two tackles, one interception, two clearances and three blocked shots in his full 90 minutes of action.

APRIL 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

One goal, two assists Vitinha scored one goal and assisted twice from four shots and two chances created in Sunday's 6-2 win over Montpellier.

Impact With an assist from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha scored Paris Saint-Germain's first goal, which was also his first since Dec. 20. Vitinha rewarded his superstar teammate by supplying the assist to Mbappe's third goal much later. By finishing off his latest appearance with an assist to a Nuno Mendes goal, Vitinha logged one of his best performances to date and enters the international break with a 6:4 goal-to-assist ratio in Ligue 1 action this season.

MARCH 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Four crosses again in start Vitinha registered one shot (zero on goal) and four crosses (one accurate) in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Nantes.

Impact In Ligue 1 action, Vitinha has recently been consistent in terms of statistical output. Since the dawn of the new year, he has attempted four crosses during each of his three Ligue 1 starts.

FEBRUARY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in 3-1 win Vitinha scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and three chances created in Wednesday's 3-1 win against Metz.

Impact Vitinha scored his fifth goal in the league campaign. It was his first since December 03. Vitinha now has the second-most goals for PSG in the league.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist Vitinha assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Nantes.

Impact Though unable to continue his Ligue 1 goal streak, Vitinha directly contributed to a goal scored by his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Bradley Barcola. The former has two goals and one assist across his last three Ligue 1 appearances, a run of form so good that it is now difficult to drop him.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bags goal in win Vitinha scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two crosses (one accurate) in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Le Havre.

Impact Vitinha scored his second goal in three matches as PSG cruised to victory despite Gianluigi Donnarumma's red card inside of 10 minutes. He also set season-highs for tackles (four made, two won) and interceptions with three as PSG did have to defend more than usual due to being down a man for such a large portion of the match.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nets third goal Vitinha scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Friday's 5-2 victory versus Monaco.

Impact Vitinha tallied his second goal in the last three league games and his third goal of the of the season. He has a total of 18 shots and eight shots on goal through 12 appearances. He also accounted for two chances created in the match and is up to 18 chances created on the season.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores on only shot Vitinha scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 3-0 victory versus Montpellier.

Impact Vitinha buried his second goal of the season with his lone shot of the match. He also won his only tackle in his 25 minutes of play. With 33 passes completed in the match, Vitinha is up to 502 passes completed in 696 minutes of action this season.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in win Vitinha scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-1 win versus Rennes.

Impact Vitinha scored his first goal of 2023/24, a nice finish that helped secure all three points in what quickly became a must-win match. The midfielder has seen major minutes in Ligue 1 but hasn't been overly productive. This goal should keep him in the starting XI but if he doesn't improve there could be more rotation in central midfield.

OCTOBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tepid display in draw Vitinha generated two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Clermont Foot.

Impact Vitinha was unable to get much going creatively in this one but extended his streak of taking at least one shot in every game he's appeared in so far. The midfielder will look to make more of a decisive impact at Newcastle on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Assists Tuesday Vitinha assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Tuesday's 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Vitinha finally opened his account in 2023/24 with an assist against Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder has seen a start in all five of the opening five matches, but has taken a more defensive role in a young midfield. Vitinha won't have much upside but seems set for a major role in the heart of the Parisian starting XI.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still looking for first goal Vitinha has yet to score this season despite nine shots (three on target) through the opening four matches.

Impact Vitinha has been a fixture in the starting XI this season and figures to continue featuring for the club. Last season, the midfielder scored just twice in 36 contests (29 starts), so fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on him producing with any sort of consistency.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up five goals in debut PSG year Vitinha scored twice on 36 shots and tallied three assists, 30 chances created and 66 tackles in 44 appearances (36 starts) across all competitions for PSG in season 2022/23.

Impact Vitinha immediately took a massive role for his new club in the middle of the park and formed a terrific partnership with Marco Verratti. He was a steady producer in peripheral stats while also holding a decent upside with a knack for goals too.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Assists for loss in finale Vitinha assisted once to go with zero corners and two chances created in Saturday's 3-2 loss versus Clermont Foot.

Impact Vitinha adds another major contribution and will finish the season on a high with two goals and two assists over his past six starts.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dazzles with goal for win Vitinha scored one goal to go with four shots (three on goal), five crosses (two accurate), four chances created and three corners in Sunday's 3-1 victory versus Troyes.

Impact Vitinha turned in another stellar performance here and has played lights out of late after mounting two goals on seven shots and one assist on seven chances created and five crosses alone with 11 tackles over his past four matches alone.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stars with goal, assist in win Vitinha scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and two chances created in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Lens.

Impact Vitinha was a creative force to reckon with here and after having just one assist with no goals all season thus far, he's now tripled his tally in major contributions. He's suddenly found some offensive rhythm with six shots and four chances created over his past four matches alone and there may be more of those now moving forward.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Record signing Vitinha starts scoring for Marseille

Club-record signing Vitinha has scored his first two goals for Marseille as the southern club beat struggling Troyes 3-1 to move one point above Lens and into second place in the F...

APRIL 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Makes five tackles Vitinha recorded five tackles (two won) and two interceptions in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Nice.

Impact Vitinha had the most tackles attempted since Oct 29, totaling 10 (five won) in the last five matches. The midfielder has been able to keep a consistent spot in the starting XI during his first year with the club, generating a career high of tackles, interceptions, clearances and chances created for a single season.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first assist of season Vitinha assisted once to go with zero corners and two chances created in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Lille.

Impact Vitinha made a nice set up for Neymar to double his team's advantage early in the match but delivered very little statistically the rest of the way. That was his first assist of the season but he's had some offensive looks of late with four shots and six chances created over his past four matches and has shown some fantasy promise of late.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three tackles in win Vitinha made three tackles during Saturday's 3-1 win over Monaco.

Impact Vitinha made three tackles and added a pair of chances created in a quiet but solid showing. The midfielder doesn't get on the scoresheet often but has shown the ability to add stats on both sides of the ball. Vitinha has been held to just nine chances created in 21 appearances.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marseille loses 3-1 to Nice, Monaco wins to keep pressure on

Second-place Marseille saw its unbeaten run end as it lost 3-1 at home to Nice to slip eight points behind French league leader Paris Saint-Germain

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Has quiet game in win Vitinha made two interceptions and won three of three tackles in Wednesday's 2-0 victory against Angers.

Impact Vitinha has started two of PSG's three Ligue 1 games since the World Cup ended, but he hasn't been too effective from midfield in that span.

JANUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots against Korea Vitinha took two shots on target and won one of one tackles in Friday's 2-1 defeat against South Korea.

Impact Vitinha made his World Cup debut on Friday and he was dangerous in midfield despite Portugal's defeat. He may have earned some more playing time for himself in the knockout rounds with this performance.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench in rout Vitinha came off the bench and made one tackle during Friday's 3-0 win over Ajaccio.

Impact Vitinha was a game-time call before the game but cleared the fitness checks and was able to take a place on the bench. While he didn't get much done during his time on the pitch it was still good to see him back on the pitch after picking up a knock during Thursday's training session.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Faces late fitness test Friday Vitinha has missed training Thursday due to an undisclosed issue and could be facing a late fitness test ahead of Friday's match versus Ajaccio, L'Equipe reports.

Impact Vitinha was actually named in the squad and will make the trip though this problem will certainly question his starting role, especially with another double-header coming up next week. The chances are that Fabian Ruiz and Carlos Soler could see more time on the pitch alongside Marco Verratti with Vitinha spared here on the bench as a precaution.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE