Shocking stat sums up Vasco’s year | OneFootball

The 5-0 thrashing suffered against Atlético-MG was not an isolated incident, but rather the final chapter of an impressive downfall. Vasco da Gama bid farewell to the Brazilian Championship of 2025 in a melancholic manner, exposing a fragility that raises concerns for the semifinals of the Brazil Cup. The final stretch of the competition shows a team that, after securing enough points to avoid relegation, simply "turned off" the engines.

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Vasco's collapse after reaching 42 points

The analysis of the numbers is harsh. The Cruz-Maltino suffered seven defeats in the last eight matches played. The performance during this period was a dismal 12.5%, worthy of a championship's bottom position. The negative streak began right after the team reached the 42-point mark, creating a false sense of accomplishment that contaminated the locker room.

Since then, Vasco has lined up traumatic setbacks: lost at home to São Paulo and Mirassol, was defeated in a derby by Botafogo, and suffered a disgrace against the relegated Juventude at São Januário, struggling with the "law of the ex" from veteran Nenê. The only exception in this sea of poor results was the atypical victory over Internacional, which only served to mask the vertiginous decline in collective and individual performance under the command of Fernando Diniz.

Fernando Diniz is pointed out as responsible for the poor performance this season – Photo: Fernando Moreno/AGIF

19 defeats: A lost round

As the competition draws to a close, the most alarming statistic is the total number of setbacks: 19 defeats in 38 rounds. This means that Vasco lost exactly half of the games they played, equivalent to an entire round without earning points.

The atmosphere was so heavy that, after the final whistle at the Arena MRV, the players chose silence and refused to give interviews in the mixed zone, highlighting the discomfort and lack of explanations. Now, the mission is to gather the psychological and technical pieces to try to salvage the year in the knockout stage against Fluminense, knowing that the recent performance does not favor the team as favorites.

The reserve team was thrashed in the last round of the Brazilian Championship – Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético

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