Vasco reeling from heavy loss as they face Corinthians in Brasileirão | OneFootball

This Sunday afternoon, August 24, Corinthians will face Vasco da Gama at São Januário, at 4 pm (Brasília time) in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. At this moment, the Alvinegro occupies the 14th position with 22 points (five wins, seven draws, and eight losses – 19 goals scored and 25 conceded).

But how is Vasco arriving to face Corinthians? Central do Timão details how the campaign of the Rio team has been in the Brasileirão. Led by Fernando Diniz, the Cruz-Maltino team is currently in 16th place with 19 points in 19 games.

Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

The first team inside the relegation zone – 17th place – is Vitória, which has the same score, but in 20 games. Last Sunday, August 17, the Vasco team thrashed Santos, at Morumbi, 6-0, and broke a five-round drought (three draws and two losses) without winning in the Brasileirão, giving hope to their fans for a reaction in the national tournament.

However, last Wednesday, August 20, in a postponed match of the 14th round of the Brasileirão, came the cold shower: a 2-0 defeat to Juventude, at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi.

For the match against Corinthians, Vasco will have two absences: midfielder Matheus Carvalho and striker Adson (ex-Corinthians), both in the medical department.

In view of this, coach Fernando Diniz is likely to line up the following team: Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Mauricio Lemos, Lucas Freitas, and Lucas Piton; Tchê Tchê and Hugo Moura; Nuno Moreira, Coutinho, and Rayan; Vegetti.

The law of the ex-player will be in effect as the match between Corinthians and Vasco will mark another reunion between Lucas Piton, Filho do Terrão, and the club from Parque São Jorge.

The left-back was revealed in the Corinthians youth team and made his debut with the Corinthians shirt on December 8, 2019, when he played as a starter in the team's 2-1 loss to Fluminense, at Itaquera, in the last round of that year's Brasileirão.

In 2020, when the Alvinegro was led by Tiago Nunes, he was definitively promoted to the Corinthians professional team and never left. In total, he played 108 games (82 as a starter), with 40 wins, 34 draws, and 34 losses – approximately 48% of use. In addition, he scored two goals and provided four assists.

Between 2020 and 2022, when he was in the Corinthians professional team, he did not win any titles. In 2023, he was sold to Vasco, where he remains to this day.

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