Vasco da Gama had a complicated night at the Independência Arena, where they lost 3-0 to Red Bull Bragantino, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. The defeat sank Vasco in the classification table, placing them in 16th position and closing in on the relegation zone, only two points ahead of Santos, who are in 18th position. After the game, coach Renato Gaúcho was booed by the crowd and missed the press conference, which led to a reaction from the coach on social media. Without Renato Gaúcho, football director Admar Lopes and midfielder Thiago Mendes commanded the press conference, talking about the defeat.
Alarm bells ringing for Vasco
The defeat to Red Bull Bragantino marked Vasco’s biggest thrashing of the season, showing that the team still needs to improve its defense. The Rio de Janeiro team lost 3-0, which is a disheartening result. With the defeat, Vasco fell in the classification table, placing themselves on the same level as Santos, who are also on the brink of the relegation zone. This means that Vasco will need to improve their performance if they want to escape the drop to Série B. In the next round, Vasco will face Atlético-MG, and the chance to return to winning at home is also at stake, since in the previous game they lost to Red Bull Bragantino away, still in a disheartening way. Vasco will return to play on Sunday, at 16h, in a game against Atlético-MG, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Vasco still has an opportunity to redeem themselves, in the next round against Atlético-MG. It will be a difficult game, as Atlético-MG is a strong and well-organized team, but Vasco will need to improve their performance if they want to win. With the team’s poor performance in recent games, coach Renato Gaúcho will need to find a solution to improve the team. Furthermore, the team also needs to improve their teamwork, as the lack of coordination between players was seen during the defeat to Red Bull Bragantino. The team also needs to strengthen its defense, as it is allowing many goals. If Vasco improves their performance and strengthens their defense, they may have a chance to escape the drop to Série B.
