Piton shines for Vasco in Copa do Brasil, hits milestone v Botafogo

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·9 September 2025

Piton shines for Vasco in Copa do Brasil, hits milestone v Botafogo

If in 2024 Vasco reached the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, much of the credit goes to the feet of Lucas Piton. Decisive in practically every stage of last season's campaign, the full-back once again becomes the cross-maltino's hope for the classic against Botafogo, this Thursday (11), at 9:30 PM, at Nilton Santos, for the second leg of the competition's quarterfinals.

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Lucas Piton, from Vasco, celebrates goal against Santos — Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

The match will have even greater significance for the player: it will be his 150th game wearing the Vasco jersey. Since arriving in 2023, Piton has eight goals and 25 assists, numbers that place him among the most productive full-backs in Brazilian football.

Stats in 2025

In the current season, the number 6 has already provided ten assists and scored one goal, leading the team's assist ranking with twice as many as the runner-up, Nuno Moreira (five assists). Under Fernando Diniz's management, Piton's performance has improved: six of his eleven goal involvements this year have come with the coach.

In the 2025 Copa do Brasil, he was directly involved in just one goal, against CSA, but comes off a strong defensive performance in the first leg against Botafogo. Now, he seeks to repeat the decisive role he played in 2024.

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Lucas Piton celebrates a goal in the Copa do Brasil in the Vasco vs Atlético-GO match — Photo: Alexandre Durão

Hero of the 2024 Copa do Brasil

Piton's journey in last year's edition was marked by memorable moments:

Água Santa: a stoppage-time goal that took the decision to penalties, and he also converted his kick.
Third round: turned the game around against the opponent at São Januário and scored again in the penalty shootout.
Atlético-GO: assisted Vegetti to equalize away from home and scored the qualification goal in the return leg.
Athletico-PR: precise cross for Vegetti to equalize and take the match to penalties, in a heroic qualification at Arena da Baixada.

The challenge against Botafogo

Now, Piton dreams of repeating his starring role in the classic. To advance to the semifinals, Vasco needs a simple win at Nilton Santos. Once again, set pieces and crosses from the full-back could be the key for Diniz's team.

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