Andrés Gómez strikes late to sink São Paulo

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·18 April 2026

Vasco da Gama beat São Paulo 2-1 at São Januário, climbing from 13th to ninth in the Brasileirão, as the visitors dropped from third to fourth.

Luciano put São Paulo ahead in the 10th minute with a close-range finish.

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Vasco responded before the break as Rafael saved from David and Cuiabano, and Andrés Gómez rattled the right post during a strong spell.

After the restart, José Luis Rodríguez, on for the injured Paulo Henrique, injected thrust down the right.

A penalty was awarded for a Jonathan Calleri handball, and VAR confirmed the spot kick. Rodríguez converted (72.).

Gómez settled it with a precise right-footed strike into the top left (88.).

Vasco carried the threat with 20 attempts and 62.6% possession. Tricolor Paulista produced 10 efforts, four on target.

Next, Vasco visit Paysandu in the Copa do Brasil. Tricolor Paulista host Juventude in the Copa do Brasil.