
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·7 October 2025
Vasco in G4 if they'd kept up second-half form all season

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·7 October 2025
The Vasco da Gama is in a recovery phase in the 2025 Brazilian Championship. With a 58.3% performance in the second round, the club has the fourth best campaign of this stage of the competition — trailing only Palmeiras, Flamengo, and Cruzeiro, the three main title contenders.
The current performance is noteworthy: if Vasco maintained this performance throughout the entire Brasileirão, it would have 47 points accumulated so far — a score enough to place it within the G4, in the Libertadores qualification zone.
The difference is glaring compared to the first round, when the team only made 19 points in 19 games, a performance of 33.3%, which left it close to the relegation zone.
In the overall standings, Vasco currently occupies the 11th position, with 33 points. The surge in the return round ensured a significant breather: now, the team has an eight-point advantage over Vitória, the 17th place and first member of the Z4.
The growth reflects collective improvement, tactical balance, and greater offensive efficiency, ingredients that have put Vasco back on a positive trajectory in the competition under the command of coach Fernando Diniz.
The team returns to the field on October 15th, when it faces Fortaleza, away from home. The team seeks to maintain the momentum and confirm the good phase that has turned the second round into one of the best for the club in recent years.
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