Vasco Advances to Copa do Brasil Quarterfinals with 3-1 Victory Over Fluminense
Vasco knocked out Fluminense and secured qualification for the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.
The spot was sealed with a 3-1 win this Wednesday (5) at the Maracanã.
Brenner was the hero of Vasco’s victory, scoring the team’s two goals in the match.
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Martinelli scored late on for Flu, who tried to pile on the pressure in search of an equalizer that would have taken the decision to penalties.
But it was Vasco who changed the scoreboard in the final seconds, through Puma Rodríguez.
See the match highlights below:
The match
Vasco were the better side for most of the first half, and the score started to reflect that in the 34th minute.
Brenner received the ball outside the box, turned, and finished superbly to score a brilliant goal.
The Vasco striker’s second came right at the start of the second half, finishing off a counterattack.
Andrés Gomez carried the ball to the edge of the penalty area and crossed for Brenner to simply tap it into the net.
After going two goals behind, Fluminense started to press and pushed Vasco back.
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Martinelli gave the Tricolor fans hope again with a goal after a cross from Hulk.
But Vasco withstood the pressure and still scored a third goal in the final seconds, on a counterattack finished by Puma Rodríguez.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.