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Vasco had their worst night of the season this Saturday. In a match valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship, the team was outplayed at Beira-Rio and beaten 4-1 by Internacional.

Coach Renato Gaúcho did not spare the squad: "We gave it away, we failed, and we switched off."

According to an analysis by the ge portal, the disastrous result was marked by glaring individual mistakes (three of the four goals came directly from Vasco errors), but the problems went far beyond that.

Check out five points raised by ge that explain the stumble:

1. Long list of absences

Although it does not justify the awful performance, the lineup was heavily affected. Coach Renato Gaúcho could not count on eight players.

In addition to Jair and Mateus Carvalho, who have been out since the start of the year, the following were also unavailable: Cuiabano, Paulo Henrique, Thiago Mendes, Rojas, Spinelli, and Adson.

The most felt absence was Thiago Mendes, described by ge as the team’s best player of the year, with no replacement in the squad offering the same ability to break forward and finish.

2. Léo Jardim’s crucial mistake

The match was balanced, despite Inter’s slight superiority, when Vasco conceded the first goal in the 21st minute.

Just three minutes later, goalkeeper Léo Jardim made a mistake that changed the course of the game: under no pressure and with the defense set, he handed the ball straight to Carbonero inside the box.

According to ge, the "gift" goal allowed Inter to drop deeper and shut down Vasco’s attacking play.

3. Exposed and shaky defense

The center-back pairing of Víctor Cuesta and Robert Renan was easily overwhelmed by Inter’s counterattacks.

ge highlighted a night to forget for Cuesta, who made mistakes on two goals and was also sent off.

Robert Renan was also criticized for failing to mark Alerrandro on the play that led to Inter’s third goal.

4. Toothless attack and failed strategy

Vasco barely troubled goalkeeper Anthoni, except for an isolated chance by Andrés Gómez in the third minute.

Renato’s strategy of shielding the team with a heavier, more combative midfield (made up of Hugo Moura, Barros, and Tchê Tchê) failed.

As ge points out, the team conceded four goals and failed to build up play with any quality.

5. Delayed substitutions

Even trailing 2-0 and with several players performing far below expectations, Renato Gaúcho chose to return from halftime with the same lineup.

ge stresses that the coach made changes poorly and too late: David only came on in the 17th minute (right after Inter scored the third), while Ramon Rique and Marino entered in the 29th minute (after the fourth goal), when there was no longer any room for a comeback.

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

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