Velo Clube beat Vasco-AC on penalties, reach Copa do Brasil round 2 | OneFootball

Velo Clube qualified for the second round of the Copa do Brasil this Thursday. The team secured their spot after defeating Vasco-AC 3-2 in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw in regular time at the Arena Acreana. Jean scored for the home team, while Rhuan equalized for the São Paulo side.

Standings

With this qualification, Velo Clube will face Vila Nova in the next round, on March 4th at 7:00 PM (Brasília time). Meanwhile, Vasco-AC is eliminated from the tournament.

📋 Match Summary

⚫ VASCO-AC 1 x 1 VELO CLUBE 🔴

🏆 Competition: Copa do Brasil 🏟️ Venue: Arena Acreana 📅 Date: February 19, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Despite Velo Clube’s pressure, Vasco-AC managed to open the scoring at the 38th minute of the first half. Jean received the ball in the middle and struck it skillfully from outside the box, finding the top left corner of goalkeeper Paulo Vitor’s net to give the Acre side the lead.

In the second half, the São Paulo team pushed forward and managed to equalize in the 16th minute, when Ruan received the ball on the right in front of the box and fired a powerful shot, leaving goalkeeper Bruno with no chance and leveling the match.

In the penalty shootout, Douglas Caé and Bruno converted for Vasco-AC, while Bruno Luiz, Rafael Fernando, and Índio missed their attempts. On the other side, Ruan, Sillas, and Rodrigo Alves scored for Velo Clube, while Lucas Mingoti and Rodrigo Oliveira missed their shots.

Upcoming Matches

Vasco-AC

Primavera AC defeats Bragantino-PA and secures a spot in the next round

Also on Thursday, Primavera AC beat Bragantino-PA 2-1, also for the Copa do Brasil, at Estádio Municipal Antônio Santo Renosto. With the victory, the Mato Grosso team advances to the third round and will face Atlético-GO next Wednesday at 4:00 PM (Brasília time).

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