Ex-Sporting star shines, sends Botafogo through in Brazil Cup | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama knocked out Botafogo in the quarter-finals of the Brazil Cup. Nuno Moreira, former Sporting player, scored the goal for the team coached by Fernando Diniz, which ended up winning on penalties after a draw in regular time (1-1).

In the first match, played at Vasco da Gama's home, the teams drew (1-1), leaving the decision postponed to the second leg. At Nilton Santos Stadium, Botafogo started pressuring, but Nuno Moreira, against the flow, opened the scoring at 21 minutes.

Still in the first half, Alex Telles, from a penalty, leveled the score (43') and took the tied game to halftime. In the last 45 minutes, Botafogo tried to score the winning goal, but Leo Jardim stopped all the home team's attacks.

In the penalties, Vasco da Gama ended up winning, 5-3. Alex Telles, who had already scored during the match, allowed Leo Jardim to make a save, while the former Sporting team scored all the penalty kicks.

This season, with the Vasco da Gama jersey, Nuno Moreira - valued at 3 million euros - has already played 37 games: 21 in the Brasileirão, eight in the Copa Sudamericana, seven in the Brazil Cup and another in the Carioca Championship. In his 2,675 minutes of play, the winger - - has scored seven goals and six assists.

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