Rayan bags brace as Vasco thrash Internacional, move clear of drop zone | OneFootball

It was a night that truly cleansed the soul of Vasco fans, literally. In a São Januário battered by a downpour that halted the match for an hour and a half at halftime, Vasco showed no mercy to Internacional, delivering a historic 5-1 thrashing and, in the process, practically sealing their place in the elite of Brazilian football.

Standings Situation

The victory could not have come at a better time. Vasco reaches 45 points, climbs to 10th place, and opens up a six-point lead over the relegation zone with just two rounds to go. The relief is immense. For Inter, stuck at 41 points and only two above the drop zone, the situation is desperate.

With their main mission practically accomplished, Vasco now seeks to confirm a spot in the Copa Sudamericana in their matches against Mirassol at home and Atlético-MG away.

📋 Match Summary

⚫⚪VASCO 5 X 1 INTERNACIONAL🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: 36th round of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: São Januário, Rio de Janeiro 📅 Date: November 28, 2025 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Carbonero (INT) and Fernando Diniz (VAS)

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Goals

⚽ Andrés Gómez, 3’ 1st half (Vasco) ⚽ Rayan, 8’ 1st half (Vasco) ⚽ Ricardo Mathias, 47′ 1st half (Internacional) ⚽ Rayan, 2′ 2nd half (Vasco) ⚽ Barros, 11′ 2nd half (Vasco) ⚽ Nuno Moreira, 19′ 2nd half (Vasco)

VASCO

Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Piton; Barros, Thiago Mendes (Puma Rodríguez), Philippe Coutinho (Vegetti), and Andrés Gómez (Matheus França); Rayan (Paulinho) and Nuno Moreira (Hugo Moura). Coach: Fernando Diniz.

INTERNACIONAL

Rochet; Bruno Gomes, Aguirre (Ricardo Mathias), Mercado, Vitão, and Bernabéi; Thiago Maia (Luiz Otávio) (Bruno Henrique), Alan Rodríguez, Alan Patrick (Borré), and Carbonero; Vitinho. Coach: Ramón Díaz

How the match went

The storm started on the field, and it was all Vasco. Under pressure after five straight defeats, Vasco came out with overwhelming fury. In less than a minute, Andrés Gómez stole the ball in attack, broke into the box, and opened the scoring. Inter barely had time to breathe. At 8 minutes, Paulo Henrique made a great play down the right and set up Rayan, who had time to control and double the lead.

The rout seemed inevitable. Vasco piled on the chances, and Coutinho, at 27 minutes, even hit the post with a beautiful shot from outside the box. Inter, completely lost, only managed to threaten at the end. And in a rare moment during stoppage time, they found a goal with Ricardo Mathias, giving the team from Rio Grande do Sul an unlikely lifeline at halftime.

Then came the deluge. A torrential rain poured down on São Januário, flooding the pitch and forcing a 1 hour and 30 minute stoppage. There was doubt whether the game would resume, and whether Vasco's momentum would be halted. But it wasn't.

As soon as the match restarted, Vasco followed the same script. Less than a minute into the second half, Thiago Mendes played a long ball to Andrés Gómez, who crossed for Rayan to score his second of the match. The goal broke Inter. At 11 minutes, it was Barros' turn, heading in to turn the win into a rout. And at 19, taking advantage of a bizarre defensive error from Inter, Nuno Moreira sealed the deal with the fifth goal.

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