Vasco thrash Coritiba and climb out of the Brasileirão bottom four | OneFootball

Vasco turned São Januário into a scene of relief in the fight against relegation. With a dominant performance, Pedro Emanuel’s team thrashed Coritiba 5-0 this Saturday and moved out of the Brazilian Championship relegation zone.

The result took Cruzmaltino to 31 points and allowed the club to go into the FIFA international break outside the bottom four. More than just the win, the performance against Coritiba gave Vasco an important answer at a decisive moment in the competition.

Facundo Colidio leads Vasco’s attack

Vasco controlled the game from the start and found in Facundo Colidio one of its main weapons to break down the Paraná side’s defense. The Argentine was involved in the main attacking moves and opened the scoring in the first half.

The move started with Bruno Duarte, who played Paulo Henrique down the right. His cross found Alan Lescano, who laid it off for Facundo Colidio. After his first shot was blocked, the striker pounced on the rebound and fired home left-footed to make it 1-0.

The second goal again came from the right. Colombian forward Andrés Gómez found space and crossed for striker Bruno Duarte, who got in front of the defense and doubled the lead before halftime.

Vasco keeps up the pace and turns the win into a rout

The picture did not change after the break. Vasco continued to press forward and gradually increased the margin. Alan Lescano won a penalty after a challenge from Nicolás Fonseca and calmly slotted it low down the middle to score the third.

With Coritiba in disarray, Andrés Gómez got another chance on the counterattack. This time, the Colombian made no mistake. He received the ball on the right, cut inside past his marker, and placed a left-footed finish beyond Pedro Morisco.

The fifth goal had special meaning for Ramon Rique. Marino Hinestroza burst down the right and sent a low cross into the box. The ball skipped through the defense and found the youngster, who scored his first professional goal.

Vasco also hit the crossbar with an overhead kick attempt from Robert Renan and ended the match to cries of “olé” from the stands. With the rout, Pedro Emanuel’s team leaves the bottom four and gains some peace of mind to work during the FIFA international break.

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