Vasco handed great boost ahead of Fortaleza clash | OneFootball

Vasco received an indirect boost for the match against Fortaleza this Wednesday (15th), at 9:30 PM, at Arena Castelão, for the Brazilian Championship. Midfielder Matheus Pereira, considered a key player for the Ceará team, is suspended and will not face Cruzmaltino after receiving his third yellow card.

The player's absence carries significant weight: Fortaleza has not won in 2025 when Matheus Pereira was out of the team.

Since his arrival at Tricolor do Pici, the midfielder has played 14 matches this season. He only missed three games — twice against Vélez Sarsfield in the Libertadores and against Fluminense in the Brasileirão, when he was recovering from an injury.

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Photo; Samuel Andrade / FEC

Without Matheus, the results were negative on all occasions:

With the number 10 available, the team's performance includes four wins, two draws, and eight losses — three of these victories under the command of Martín Palermo. Although he has not yet scored in the Brasileirão, Matheus Pereira has three assists in the competition and is a reference in the team's offensive construction.

The midfielder's suspension comes at a time when Fortaleza is trying to recover from fluctuations in the season and faces a growing Vasco under Fernando Diniz.

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Photo; Samuel Andrade / FEC

The match between Fortaleza and Vasco takes place on October 15th, at 9:30 PM, at Arena Castelão.

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