Vasco finally “made their debut” in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana.
They came into this Thursday’s (30) clash in last place in Group G.
And now they are top of the group after a 3-0 win over Olimpia at São Januário.
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A result built, for example, on standout performances from Adson and Rojas.
Check out the match highlights soon.
A new face and fully deserved
Tchê Tchê was set to start, but was not fit enough and was replaced by Ramon Rique, a youth product from the club.
And the 18-year-old overflowed with personality and quality on his debut.
Vasco took control of the game from the very start.
The goal felt like only a matter of time.
And it came with Puma Rodríguez finishing off a fine move (39′).
Vasco came back from the break without letting the tempo drop.
Or allowing Olimpia to “get into” the game.
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Nuno Moreira pounced on the loose ball (after Spinelli hit the post) and doubled the lead (51′).
Adson had not scored since August 2024.
He went through the ordeal of an injury and a difficult return to the pitch.
And he capped an already excellent display by receiving the ball from Rojas and scoring the third (55′).
Olimpia started to find more space against a Vasco side that lost some of its intensity after the substitutions.
They were even awarded a penalty before VAR overturned the on-field decision.
They tested Jardim twice, but could not pull one back.
CRVG were vastly superior until scoring the third goal and celebrated their first win.
Standings situation 📊
Vasco moved to four points and, thanks to a positive goal difference of two, took over first place.
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Audax Italiano and Olimpia have the same number of points, but a negative goal difference of one.
And Barracas Central have three.
Only the group winner advances directly to the round of 16.
The runner-up will face a third-placed team from the Libertadores group stage for a place in the next round.
The next round will be on the upcoming Wednesday (6), with the following matches: Audax vs Vasco and Barracas vs Olimpia.
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