Vasco concede late equaliser, just a point above drop zone | OneFootball

Vasco couldn't hold onto their lead and drew 2-2 with Ceará this Sunday, at São Januário, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. Coutinho scored first for the home team, Galeano equalized for Vozão. In the second half, Cuesta put Vasco back in the lead, but Pedro Henrique scored in the extra time and secured the draw.

Ceará even played with one less player after Rodriguinho was sent off, receiving a straight red card in the second half. Even so, they managed to snatch a draw in the final minutes, disappointing the Vasco fans at São Januário.

The match marked good performances by Andrés Gomez and Cuesta for Vasco, but the one who almost decided the match in the extra time was Pedro Henrique, securing a point for Ceará away from home.

Table Situation

With the result, Vasco reached 23 points and occupies the 15th position, while Ceará has 27, remaining in 11th place in the Brasileirão.

📋 Match Summary

VASCO 2 X 2 CEARÁ

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 📅 Date: September 14, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

🟨 Yellow cards: Barros, Andrés Gomez and Lucas Freitas (Vasco); Richardson and Fabiano (Ceará) 🟥 Red card: Rodriguinho (Ceará)

Refereeing

Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan (SP) Assistants: Neuza Inês Back (SP-Fifa) and Daniel Paulo Ziolli (SP) VAR: José Cláudio Rocha Filho (SP-VAR-Fifa)

Goals

⚫⚪ VASCO Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Robert Renan, Lucas Freitas (Carlos Cuesta) and Puma Rodríguez; Mateus Carvalho (Andrés Gomez), Cauan Barros (David) and Philippe Coutinho (Lucas Oliveira); Nuno Moreira (Paulinho), Vegetti and Rayan. Coach: Fernando Diniz

⚪⚫ CEARÁ Bruno; Fabiano, William Maranhão, Marcos Victor and Matheus Bahia; Richardson (Fernando Sobral), Diego and Lourenço (Rodriguinho); Paulo Baya (Fernandinho), Galeano (Pedro Henrique) and Pedro Raul (Vina). Coach: Léo Condé

The Game

Vasco pressures at the beginning

Vasco started the match trying to set the pace, but had difficulty creating clear chances. At the 11th minute, Coutinho took a free kick with skill and opened the score at São Januário. The advantage didn't last long: at the 15th, Galeano took the rebound after Léo Jardim's save and equalized for Ceará.

Vasco almost scored again at the 18th minute, when Coutinho headed the ball onto the post. From there, the game was balanced, with the teams alternating ball possession. Pedro Raul still forced a good save from Léo Jardim at the 41st, but the first half ended in a draw.

Expulsion changes the scenario

In the second half, Vasco came back better and created chances with Andrés Gomez and Vegetti, but without success. Ceará's situation worsened at the 20th minute, when Rodriguinho received a straight red card after a harsh foul on Barros, leaving the visitors with one less player.

Vasco takes the lead again, but concedes a draw

At the 34th minute, Andrés Gomez crossed low for Cuesta to score and put Vasco back in the lead. In the extra time, Pedro Henrique took advantage of Léo Jardim's rebound and secured Ceará's draw, disappointing the Vasco fans at São Januário.

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