Vasco lose fifth away game on the bounce, Brasileirão troubles deepen | OneFootball

Vasco once again disappointed away from home and lost 1-0 to Bahia this Sunday at Arena Fonte Nova, marking their fifth consecutive defeat in the Brazilian Championship. With another lackluster performance and recurring collective issues, Fernando Diniz's team remains stagnant in the standings, increasing the pressure in the final stretch of the competition.

First half of Bahia's dominance

The first 45 minutes were under Bahia's full control. On an inspired afternoon, Everton Ribeiro led the creation, orchestrating plays and keeping the Tricolor constantly in the offensive field. The home team had eight shots and created the best opportunities.

The most dangerous chance came at 19 minutes: Everton Ribeiro found Arias with a masterful pass, but the shot was deflected by Barros. Ademir also posed a threat at 30 minutes when Léo Jardim had to intervene in the corner to prevent the goal.

On the other side, Vasco faced many difficulties in construction. Matheus França, who replaced the suspended Coutinho, had a very underwhelming first half. Even so, the Carioca team had four shots, almost always in sporadic counterattacks.

+ Diniz is one step away from matching his worst streak since 2018

Bahia vs Vasco (Photo: AGIF)

Expulsion, pressure, and Bahia's goal

The Cruz-Maltino returned for the second half with David replacing França, but the forward didn't stay long on the field. At 22 minutes, he was sent off with a direct red card after tackling Kanu with his studs, leaving Vasco with one less player and complicating the situation further.

Bahia's pressure increased, and the goal came at 27 minutes: after a short corner, Ademir crossed into the area and Erick Pulga rose at the far post, beating Robert Renan in the air to head firmly and open the scoring.

Erick Pulga was indeed the standout in Bahia's attack. Minutes before the goal, he had already created a dangerous play by stealing the ball from David and assisting Ademir, who was stopped by Léo Jardim and Vasco's defense.

Substitutions, confusion, and a stalled final stretch

The game was halted for six minutes after the expulsion of Santiago Mingo, Bahia's defender, who received a second yellow for delaying his exit from the field when he was about to be substituted.

Diniz tried to react by bringing in Vegetti, Mateus Carvalho, Lucas Freitas, and Tchê Tchê, but Vasco created very little. The team couldn't organize offensively and remained heavily marked by Bahia, unable to turn their few advances into real goal opportunities.

Bahia, even with the reduced numerical advantage, remained better and managed the result until the final whistle in front of 43,074 fans at Fonte Nova.

+ Vasco: Works at São Januário are postponed and Pedrinho imposes condition

Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco.

Vasco's situation

With the defeat, Vasco remains stuck at 42 points and sees growing concern both for the risk of relegation and the increasing distance from the Pre-Libertadores zone. The team returns to the field under pressure and cannot afford to drop points in the upcoming matches.

+ Follow Papo na Colina's social media: Thread, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok and Google News

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.