See which Vasco players were sent off after the final whistle | OneFootball

The atmosphere heated up after the final whistle of Vasco's 2-0 victory over Fortaleza on Wednesday (15th) at Arena Castelão, during the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. Three players were sent off after the match amid a widespread brawl.

Vasco's left-back, Victor Luís, and Fortaleza players Kuscevic and Pablo Roberto received red cards after a series of shoves and arguments. Victor Luís was penalized during the skirmish, while the Leão do Pici athletes had their expulsions confirmed after a VAR review.

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Photo: Dikran Sahagian/Vasco.

The brawl

The turmoil began in the final minutes after the expulsion of Adam Bareiro from Fortaleza. The incident sparked a pushing and shoving match among the players, with Victor Luís, Cauan Barros, Kuscevic, and Pablo Roberto being the most aggressive. Fernando Diniz even intervened, trying to calm his players and pull them away from the center of the chaos.

The match

Despite the tension, Vasco dominated the actions on the field. With one player less since the first half, the Cruz-Maltino opened the scoring at 48 minutes of the first half, when Rayan took advantage of a deflected ball from Coutinho and scored. In the second half, Vasco extended the lead at 35 minutes, with David, securing the 2-0 triumph.

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Photo: Dikran Sahagian/Vasco.

Upcoming fixtures

For the 29th round, Vasco will face the classic against Fluminense on Monday (20th) at 7:30 PM at Maracanã.

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