🙄 Vasco dominate, but waste too much and fail to score v Olimpia | OneFootball

Olimpia did nothing when they had the ball at São Januário on Thursday night (13).

The problem is that Vasco, despite complete control from the very first minute, could not make it count.

They created chances, had real opportunities to score, forced the opposing goalkeeper into good saves, and were held to a 0-0 draw in front of their fans.

It was the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.

Check out the highlights below.

They dominated, but...

Vasco had over 80% possession in the first half.

But they lacked the quality to beat Gastón Olveira.

Puma and David, for example, had great chances.

Meanwhile, the Paraguayan side did not even manage a shot on Léo Jardim’s goal.

They lacked inspiration to threaten in the rare moments they had the ball.

And nothing changed...

Marino and Spinelli were Pedro Emanuel’s first moves in the second half.

And the picture was the same: Vasco with possession, more attacking intent, trying to break down a deep-lying opponent that was only looking to defend.

The pressure from the Cruz-Maltino side continued.

But it just was not Vasco’s night.

The result was celebrated only by the Paraguayan team.

What now❓

The second leg will be next Thursday (20) at Defensores del Chaco.

Another draw will send the tie to penalties.

Whoever goes through will face the winner of River Plate x Santa Fe.

Vasco now turn their focus back to the Brasileirão. They are currently 18th and will face Santos, who sit just above the relegation zone, on Sunday (16). The match will be at SJ.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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