The team from Cruzmaltino is in third place, with six points. The team from Pernambuco is in second-to-last place.
Vasco maintained its 100% home record by beating Sport 3-1 this Saturday (12/4), in the third round of this edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro 2024. Vegetti, with two goals, was the highlight of the match. Vasco, who would have thought, is starting the Brazilian Championship on a high. The team from Cruzmaltino is in third place, with six points. The team from Pernambuco is in second-to-last place, with only one.
Supported by the fans, Vasco started attacking, forcing Sport to retreat. But the Leão da Praça da Bandeira came out dangerously ahead, taking advantage of the spaces left by the home team. And then Vegetti appeared. At the most critical moment, the Argentine center forward was on the small side to put the ball in.
Whether with his foot or with his head. In the second, in fact, he displaced the opposing defender. The VAR called the play, but the referee maintained the interpretation of the field. Party on the Hill! Before Pirata’s goals, Coutinha had forced França, from Rubro-Negro, to jump and make a good save. On the other side, Jardim stopped Chico.
The atmosphere became tense at Bareira when Moura, against, scored for the team from Pernambuco. Vasco seemed to be out of legs and without the rhythm of the first half. But Sport was unable to create any danger in its best moment. With the changes, the Giant regained its breath and, on the counterattack, killed the battle. Payet launched Rayan, who came out at speed and shot under pressure to beat goalkeeper França.
