Vasco edge Fluminense in Copa do Brasil knockouts this century | OneFootball

The semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca will feature the classic match between Vasco and Fluminense to determine one of the finalists of the competition. The match is scheduled for this Sunday at 6 PM (Brasília time) at the Nilton Santos Stadium.

Overall Record

In the overall record of the encounter, the Cruzmaltina team has the advantage. Out of 339 matches played, Vasco has 124 victories, compared to 114 for the Tricolor das Laranjeiras, along with 101 draws. The Vasco dominance also appears when considering only knockout matches in competitions this century. The Gigante da Colina has eliminated the rival on eight occasions, while Fluminense has advanced five times.

Record in Knockouts

Despite the disadvantage in the overall record, it was the Tricolor who won the first knockout encounter of the century. In the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, the first and second leg matches ended in draws, but Fluminense advanced on the tiebreaker criterion.

In 2003, Vasco won the Campeonato Carioca title by winning both final matches against the rival. Two years later, the teams faced off in the State semifinal, with a draw in regular time and a Tricolor classification on penalties: 8 to 7.

In 2006, in the Copa do Brasil semifinal, Vasco had the upper hand with an aggregate score of 2 to 1. In the 2008 Carioca semifinal, after a 1 to 1 draw, Fluminense advanced on penalties (5 to 4). In 2010, again in a State semi, a new goalless draw, but with Vasco advancing on penalties.

In the 2012 Carioca final, Fluminense took the title over the rival. The Cruzmaltina's payback came in the semifinals of 2013 and 2014, when Vasco eliminated the Tricolor on both occasions. The clubs met again in a knockout only in 2017, once more in the State, with a 3 to 0 victory for Fluminense. In 2018 (semifinal) and 2019 (final), Vasco once again had the upper hand, eliminating the rival and then winning the title.

After a six-year hiatus without knockout encounters, the teams met again in the Copa do Brasil semifinal, where Vasco advanced by winning 4 to 3 on penalties, after a 2 to 2 aggregate draw.

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