Against Juventude, Vasco aim to end 16-year drought | OneFootball

In search of ending the losing streak in the Brazilian Championship, Vasco hosts Juventude this Saturday at 6 PM (Brasília time). Against the team from Caxias do Sul, the Cruzmaltino also tries to end a 16-year drought against the opponent.

Vasco's last victory over Juventude happened on November 7, 2009. On that occasion, Carlos Alberto and Adriano scored the goals that gave the victory to the Carioca club, 2-1, in a match for the Série B of the Brazilian Championship.

Since then, the teams have faced each other three times, all in the Brasileirão. In 2024, Juventude won the first game 2-0, and in the return match, there was a 1-1 draw. This year, the team from the south won again, once more by 2-0.

The 15-year hiatus without matches between Vasco and Juventude is explained by the constant division changes of both teams. The team from the south did not play in Série A between 2007 and 2021, and in the seasons when Vasco was in Série B, in 2014 and 2016, the Caxias team was playing in Série C.

In 2021 and 2022, Vasco also played in the second division, while Juventude was in the top tier. At the end of that year, the Cruzmaltino achieved promotion, but the team from the south was relegated. The reunion, therefore, would only happen again in 2024, with both back in Série A.

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