Vasco is in the Copa do Brasil final to face Corinthians.
After Vasco won 2-1 in the first leg, Fluminense won 1-0 this Sunday (14) in front of 67,560 spectators.
Securing yet another penalty shootout.
And it was the Cruz-Maltino who came out on top, winning 4-3, with Léo Jardim saving two penalties.
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They will seek their second title against a three-time champion.
The final will start in Itaquera on Wednesday (17), and then Maracanã will be the stage on Sunday (21).
Eye on the MONEY 💰
Vasco has already secured R$ 33.07 million for reaching the final.
The title will mean R$ 77.1 million – in addition to the accumulated value from the other stages.
If it weren’t for Fábio…
The first big chance of the game was for the Cruz-Maltino with Andrés Gómez.
Tried to clear, but…
After Vasco started better, Fluminense balanced the game.
And as the minutes went by, they started to play better.
And they took the lead after Canobbio’s persistence ended with Paulo Henrique scoring an own goal (36’).
Vasco regained the spotlight before halftime thanks to attempts by Coutinho and then Rayan.
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Which forced two good saves from Fábio.
Unsuccessful attempts
The second half started with more Fábio versus Rayan.
The sequence saw attempts from Zubeldía, bringing on Ganso and John Kennedy.
Despite the rival’s greater possession, Fluminense threatened again. But failed to finish.
Adding to the tension in the atmosphere.
Diniz also made his moves.
And what prevailed in the final stretch was the fatigue of both teams.
Penalty shootout 🔥
Thiago Silva sent Léo Jardim the wrong way (1×0).
Fábio used his left foot to save Vegetti’s shot (1×0).
Léo Jardim dove to the right to deny John Kennedy (1×0).
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Rayan beat Fábio with a powerful shot (1×1).
Ganso shot into the right corner to beat Léo Jardim (2×1).
Victor Luis took Fábio out of the picture to equalize (2×2).
Renê took his shot well to score (3×2).
Coutinho saw the ball hit the crossbar, but it went in (3×3).
Léo Jardim used his left foot to save Canobbio’s penalty (3×3).
Pumita sent Fábio the wrong way to send Vasco through (3×4).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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