Particle: Vasco Ends 20‑Year Away Drought at Grêmio With 2

Overview

Vasco overturned a 1–0 deficit to beat Grêmio 2–1 on Saturday, Sept. 12, with Thiago Mendes equalizing and Facundo Colidio scoring the winner to end a two‑decade run without an away win over the club.
Players and coach credited halftime adjustments and growing maturity for the comeback, but Vasco remains 17th with 28 points and level on points with direct rivals on goal difference.
The club now turns quickly to the Copa Sul‑Americana: Vasco hosts Independiente Santa Fe on Tuesday for a place in the semifinals, a match that the team says it will use to carry momentum from Porto Alegre.
Santos continued its upward run with a 2–1 victory over Cruzeiro at Vila Belmiro, moving to 35 points, featuring Everton Cebolinha’s debut and a strong team performance that pushed the side further from the relegation zone.
Botafogo drew 1–1 with Red Bull Bragantino despite gaining a numerical advantage after Wallace Yan’s red card, extending a winless run and leaving the club with lingering tactical and consistency concerns while Floresta faces a must‑avoid defeat fixture in the Série C access quadrangular.