Vasco overcome red card to beat Vitória in Copa do Brasil first leg 🎥 | OneFootball

Vasco took the lead over Vitória in the race for a spot in the Copa do Brasil semifinals.

Even playing with one man down for almost the entire match, Cruzmaltino won 1-0 this Wednesday (26) at São Januário.

Andrés Gómez, with a brilliant individual play, scored the game’s only goal in the second half.

Cauan Barros was sent off with a straight red card in the 18th minute, giving Vitória a numerical advantage.

But Leão failed to make the most of it and posed little threat.

The return leg will take place next Wednesday (2) at Barradão.

The match

One of the key moments that shaped the game came just 14 minutes after kickoff.

Barros misplaced a pass in midfield, and moments later the ball struck his arm, stopping a counterattack by Renato Kayser.

The referee was called by VAR to review the play and showed a straight red card to the Vasco player.

Even with a man down, Vasco created most of the game’s best scoring chances.

Andrés Gómez even found the net early in the second half, but the goal was ruled out for offside.

But the Colombian had his moment to shine shortly after, leading a counterattack and firing from outside the box to beat Lucas Arcanjo and open the scoring.

Vitória only really managed to put Vasco under pressure in the final minutes, but could not find the equalizer.

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