Overview
- Vasco came from behind to beat Grêmio 2-1 at the Arena do Grêmio on Saturday, Sept. 12, with Mathias Villasanti opening for Grêmio and Thiago Mendes and Facundo Colidio scoring in the second half.
- The victory ended a 20-year away win drought for Vasco over Grêmio but moved the club only to 28 points and 17th place, keeping it inside the relegation zone and level on points with direct rivals.
- Players and coach Pedro Emanuel credited halftime tactical adjustments, increased maturity and attention to small details for the second-half turnaround.
- Vasco immediately turns to continental duty, hosting Independiente Santa Fe in the Copa Sul-Americana quarterfinal second leg at São Januário on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a win needed to reach the semis.
- Across the weekend, Santos beat Cruzeiro 2-1 at Vila Belmiro in a match that featured Everton Cebolinha’s notable debut, and Botafogo drew 1-1 with Red Bull Bragantino after Wallace Yan was sent off late in the first half.