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·16 January 2026

With a Rayan double, Vasco beat Maricá to go top of their Carioca group

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Vasco debuted in the Campeonato Carioca on the right foot and defeated Maricá 4-2 this Thursday at São Januário. The home team took the lead in the first half with goals from Rayan and Coutinho. Maricá pulled one back before halftime through Alex. Soon after, Vasco was left with one player less following Lucas Piton's sending off. Even so, the Cruzmaltinos extended their lead in the second half with goals from Rayan and Cuesta. Maricá reduced the deficit again with a goal from Marcelo.

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With this result, the Cruzmaltinos reached three points in Group A of the Campeonato Carioca. Meanwhile, Maricá remains without points in sixth place in Group B.

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"📋 Match Summary⚫ VASCO 4 x 2 MARICÁ ⚪🏆 Competition: Campeonato Carioca 🏟️ Venue: São Januário 📅 Date: January 15, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Coutinho (Vasco); Rafael Carioca and Marcelinho (Maricá) 🟥 Red Cards: Lucas Piton (Vasco)RefereeingReferee: Bruno Motta CorrêaAssistants: Raphael Carlos de Almeida Tavares dos Reis and Marcelo Araújo OssimoVAR: Philipp Georg BennetGoals⚽ Rayan, 7′ 1st half (Vasco)⚽ Philippe Coutinho, 25′ 1st half (Vasco)⚽ Alex Azeredo, 38′ 1st half (Maricá)⚽ Rayan, 5′ 2nd half (Vasco)⚽ Carlos Cuesta, 10′ 2nd half (Vasco)⚽ Marcelo, 16′ 2nd half (Maricá)How the match wentVasco started the match by pressing Maricá. The approach paid off after six minutes. Following a poor clearance, Andrés Gomez took a shot, Yuri parried it into Rayan’s path, who slotted it home. The Cruzmaltinos continued with an offensive stance, but saw Maricá find the net on a counterattack, though the play was ruled offside.Vasco stayed on the attack and created a good chance at the 19th minute with a header from Lucas Piton. Soon after, Coutinho forced a good save from Yuri. At the 23rd minute, Thiago Mendes attempted a beautiful bicycle kick, but Maricá’s goalkeeper made a great save. After persistent efforts, the home team extended their lead at the 24th minute. Coutinho received a pass in the box and fired a beautiful shot, leaving Yuri no chance.Vasco’s dominance continued at São Januário. Coutinho took a free kick and forced another good save from Yuri. But Maricá managed to reduce the deficit at the 37th minute. Alex got the ball after a scramble and scored. In the final minutes, Maricá pushed forward with more intensity. The visitors pressed Vasco’s build-up and forced Lucas Piton to commit a foul at the edge of the box. As the last man, the full-back was sent off.In the second half, Maricá tried to make the most of their numerical advantage and applied some pressure. However, Vasco exploited the spaces left by the opponent to score at the fourth minute. Rayan was played through in midfield, rounded the goalkeeper, and scored. The assistant initially flagged for offside, but VAR confirmed the goal.The setback was felt by Maricá. Vasco kept attacking and scored their fourth at the ninth minute. After a corner, the ball fell to Cuesta in the six-yard box. The Colombian took a shot, Yuri saved, but the defender pounced on the rebound and scored. When it seemed Vasco would have a comfortable finish, Maricá scored again at the 15th minute. Marcelo headed in from a corner, leaving Léo Jardim with no chance, to reduce the deficit.Upcoming matchesVascoMatch: Vasco vs Nova IguaçuDate and time: January 18, 2026 (Sunday) | 6:00 PM (Brasília time)Competition: Campeonato CariocaVenue: São JanuárioMaricáMatch: Portuguesa-RJ vs MaricáDate and time: January 18, 2026 (Sunday) | 8:30 PM (Brasília time)Competition: Campeonato CariocaVenue: Estádio Luso-Brasileiro

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