Rayan's 'C' celebration: Vasco tease Fluminense online | OneFootball

Vasco took advantage of the 2-0 victory over Fluminense this Monday at Maracanã, in the 29th round of the Brasileirão, to tease their rivals on social media. The Cruzmaltino team won the derby with goals from Rayan and Nuno Moreira and, after the final whistle, made a point of reminding everyone about the Tricolor’s time in Serie C in 1999.

The provocation started right on the pitch. The scorer of the first goal, young Rayan, celebrated by making a “C” gesture with his hand, a direct reference to the third division. The move didn’t go unnoticed by fans and reignited the exchange of barbs between the clubs, which had already started in the first half of the season.

Minutes after the match, Vasco’s official profile posted an ironic message updating their record against Fluminense. “Let me just update one Ching here,” wrote the club, with the letter “C” highlighted in the tricolor colors. The post also showed the tally of victories over their rivals and the phrase “156 and Counting.”

Vasco’s “Revenge”

The response also had a tone of revenge. In the first half of the season, when Fluminense beat Vasco, the Tricolor had teased their rivals on social media, posting an old video in which midfielder André, now at Wolverhampton-ENG, jokingly confused Rayan’s name with “Valkmar,” a tribute the striker made to his father in 2024. The caption at the time read: “Famous who?”

Rayan celebrating with a “C” in the win against Fluminense. (Photo: Jorge Rodrigues/ Agif/Gazeta Press)

This time, it was Vasco who returned the joke. The club reposted the same video, but with a caption referencing the striker’s origins:

“Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha. Son of Valkmar da Silva Rocha. A love passed from father to son. A story rooted in Barreira do Vasco. The representation of belonging that only Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama possesses,” wrote the Giant of the Hill on its social media.

Team Standings

With the result, Vasco reached 39 points and climbed to eighth place in the Brazilian Championship, overtaking São Paulo. Fluminense, with 41, remains in seventh, but saw their rivals close the gap.

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