🎥 Vasco threaten, but let two points slip on Sudamericana debut | OneFootball

Vasco created chances to leave the Florencio Sola with a positive result despite the alternative lineup chosen for their Sudamericana opener.

But they were held to a 0-0 draw with Barracas Central on Argentine soil this Tuesday (7).

See below for a summary of the Group G clash. 

He was there!

Vasco faced the team of Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, the controversial president of the AFA, the Argentine Football Association.

And the executive was at the Florencio Sola to watch his beloved club in person.

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Chiqui Tapia was in charge of Barracas between 2000 and 2020, before being succeeded by his son Matías.

He was still Barracas president when he took over the AFA in March 2017. 

Better, but...

Vasco's alternative side showed superiority from the first half against a rival with a lower technical level.

Barracas threatened Fuzzato's goal only once before the break.

Spinelli and Riquelme Avellar had Vasco's best chances.

The youth academy product showed personality with his big chance.

Back after a loan spell, JP also stood out. Matheus França, out of favor with the fans, tried to take center stage.

Barracas grow into it, chances and a red card

The Argentine side came back better for the second half.

They managed to see more of the ball and showed quality in their passing.

Tobio, who had a spell at Palmeiras, saw Hugo Moura deny a great scoring chance. 

The introductions of Adson and Hinestroza gave Vasco fresh legs.

They then went a man up after Puig was sent off for a foul on Nuno Moreira. 

Vasco failed to make the most of the numerical advantage.

They had only one good chance through Adson.

They head back to Brazil with standout performances from JP and Avellar, for example.

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

Audax Italiano and Olimpia will face each other this Wednesday (8), and the winner could take over the top spot in Group G.

Vasco will return to Sudamericana action next Tuesday (14), when they host Audax Italiano in SJ. 

Meanwhile, Barracas will visit Olimpia in Paraguay on Wednesday (15). 

Before that, the Giant will face Remo in the 11th round of the Brasileirão.

The match will be played in Pará on Saturday (11). 

It's worth remembering that only the group winner advances directly to the round of 16.

The second-placed team in each group will face a third-placed team coming from the Libertadores.

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

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