After comeback heroics, Adson not pushing for Vasco start: “No rush”

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·20 April 2026

After comeback heroics, Adson not pushing for Vasco start: “No rush”

Forward Adson was one of the standout performers in Vasco’s important 2-1 win over São Paulo in a match played on Saturday night (18) at São Januário stadium. The player came on after halftime and directly helped the team’s tactical improvement during the second half of the Brazilian Championship match.

After his excellent individual performance, the No. 28 was asked in the stadium mixed zone whether he believed he could earn a starting spot. The player responded very calmly and made it clear that his main goal right now is simply to be useful to coach Renato Gaúcho. The forward stressed that the priority is the collective result in order to restore confidence in the Brasileirão.

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In his response, the player downplayed the direct competition for a spot in the attack and praised the coach:

“To be completely honest, I don’t worry too much about that. I’m here to help Vasco, help coach Renato. If he thinks I should come on for five minutes, I’ll give my all. If he thinks I should come on for 45, or start, I’ll give my all. I’m not going to change the way I play. I’m really happy to be getting minutes in these games and helping the team, but even happier with the win, which was very important today.”

The match demanded a great deal of mental resilience from the Vasco squad. The São Paulo side opened the scoring with forward Luciano early in the first half. After the break, full-back Puma Rodríguez converted a penalty to level the match, and winger Andrés Gómez scored the goal that completed the comeback.

Adson has been improving his form this season – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

Importance of playing at home and end of winless streak

The forward also highlighted the team’s strength when playing in front of its fans in the competition. He explained the attitude needed to keep picking up points:

“We can’t afford to slip up in the Brazilian Championship, especially in home games. We count on the very strong support of our fans. We’re very strong here at São Januário. Like I said, in games like this we have to know how to play, know how to suffer. When the opportunity comes, we have to know how to finish.”

With the valuable result, Vasco ended an uncomfortable run of five matches without a win in the 2026 season. The last victory had come on March 22, when the team beat Grêmio by the same scoreline. During that winless stretch, the group suffered setbacks both in the league and in the Copa Sudamericana.

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