Vasco secured a 1-0 victory over Athletico-PR on Sunday in the 15th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Thiago Mendes scored the winning goal in the first half at São Januário.
This win ended Vasco’s two-match winless streak, lifting them to 20 points and eighth place in the standings. Athletico-PR remains on 23 points in fifth place.
Both teams now turn their focus to the Copa do Brasil. Vasco will host Paysandu on Wednesday at 7 PM Brasília time, holding a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. They can lose by up to one goal and still advance. Athletico-PR visits Atlético-GO on Thursday at the same time, needing a win after a 0-0 draw in the first leg.
The decisive moment came in the 36th minute when Pumita set up Thiago Mendes, who charged into the box and unleashed a powerful strike to break the deadlock at São Januário.
