Cuesta rues Vasco defeat but says: "I don't think we played a bad game" | OneFootball

Vasco saw their positive streak in the Brazilian Championship come to an end this Sunday at São Januário. The team lost to São Paulo 2-0 in the 31st round of the national competition.

Defender Carlos Cuesta lamented the result, especially the penalty goal at the end of the first half.

“We were playing well. We lacked creating more danger. The goal in the first half changed everything. They sat back more in the second half. We had to go out in search of the goal. I didn’t think we played a bad match,” the player said to Record as he left the field.

Cuesta dismissed the idea that the result should trigger an alarm for the team.

“There’s no alarm. We had gone three games without conceding goals. We need to work and correct things. We worked well this week. Things happened beyond our control, like the penalty,” he stated.

Finally, the Colombian highlighted the support from the fans, who sang after the final whistle despite the negative result.

“They saw what we showed on the field. We had been winning, and today we didn’t. We made some mistakes, and that happens,” he concluded.

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Vasco's Situation

With the result, Tricolor is in eighth place with 44 points, four points behind Botafogo, who closes the G6 of the Brasileirão. Meanwhile, Vasco remains with 42 points, right behind in ninth place.

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Next Game

Botafogo vs. Vasco Competition: Brazilian Championship (32nd round) Date and Time: November 5, 2025 (Wednesday), at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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