Vasco suffer worst Brasileirão defence since 2013 after thrashing | OneFootball

After being defeated 5-0 by Atlético-MG at Arena MRV, Vasco ended its participation in the Brasileirão with a negative record. The Cruzmaltino recorded the most conceded goals in the last 12 editions of the competition, suffering 60 goals.

Despite avoiding the fifth drop to Serie B, Vasco fluctuated in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship. Winning only three of the last 24 points, the Rio team, which once dreamed of a spot in the Libertadores, ended up fighting against relegation and was saved only in the last round.

Even falling to a lower division in two of the last ten editions of the Brazilian Championship (2015 and 2020), Vasco had not conceded so many goals since 2013. At that time, the Gigante da Colina finished in 18th place and recorded the second-worst defense of the tournament, with 61 goals conceded.

Check Vasco's record and goals conceded:

Negative final stretch

Vasco's defensive collapse began with a winless streak. In the eight games they did not win, the team conceded 19 goals and scored only two.

Besides the poor phase in Fernando Diniz's scheme, Vasco saw its starting defense, formed by Robert Renan and Carlos Cuesta, decline in performance. In the first seven games of the partnership, the Gigante da Colina had not lost and had conceded only four goals.

Even recording the most conceded goals in the last 12 editions, Vasco did not have the worst defense in the Brazilian Championship. The Rio team was ahead of Sport, which conceded 75 goals, and Juventude, which was breached 69 times.

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