Three meetings, three defeats: Fernando Diniz has Zubeldía’s number in 2025

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·12 December 2025

Three meetings, three defeats: Fernando Diniz has Zubeldía’s number in 2025

Luis Zubeldía met Fernando Diniz again this season and, once more, was defeated. Vasco's 2-1 victory over Fluminense in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal marked the third consecutive triumph of Diniz over the Argentine coach in 2025.

The recent record between the two is largely favorable to the Vasco coach:

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In the overall confrontation between the coaches, Diniz also has the upper hand: there are four victories for the Brazilian against two for the Argentine, one when Zubeldía was in charge of Lanús and another while leading São Paulo.

The result increases the pressure on Fluminense, which needs to overturn Vasco's advantage in the return match, Sunday, at 8:30 PM, at Maracanã, to reach the Copa do Brasil final.

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