Grêmio in control as Vasco slump to fourth straight defeat | OneFootball

Grêmio showed no mercy to Vasco and won 2-0 on Wednesday night (19th), at the Arena, for the 34th round of the Brasileirão. With goals from Carlos Vinícius and Francis Amuzu, the Tricolor controlled the match from the first to the last minute and pushed the Carioca team to their fourth consecutive defeat, once again raising the alarm at the Historic Hill.

First half: total pressure and Léo Jardim avoids disaster

From the initial whistle, Grêmio showed what the match's script would be. Mano Menezes' team pushed forward, aggressively pressed the short exit — a central characteristic of Fernando Diniz's style — and quickly began to accumulate shots.

Cristaldo, Pavón, Amuzu, and Arthur Melo demanded a lot from Léo Jardim, who made at least five difficult saves in the first half and prevented the score from being built before the break. Vasco, on the other hand, found it extremely difficult to progress and only shot twice, without danger.

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Carlos Vinícius celebrates Grêmio's first goal in the victory against Vasco (Photo: JORGE LANSARIN/AGENCIA ENQUADRAR)

Second half: early goal, Grêmio's control, and final blow on the counterattack

The Gaucho superiority turned into a goal just three minutes into the second half. After a cross from the right, the ball deflected and landed for Carlos Vinícius, who quickly turned and shot into the left corner to open the scoring.

Even behind, Vasco couldn't react. Grêmio continued to control the midfield, organizing the actions and preventing Vasco's advance.

The Cariocas only created clear chances in the latter half of the second half. First, Vegetti headed dangerously at 22 minutes. Then, Rayan tried from afar and was stopped by Volpi. These were rare glimpses of a stalled and uncreative attack.

In stoppage time, Grêmio sealed the victory. Amuzu received a pass from Dodi, sprinted in speed, invaded the area, and shot into the right corner. The ball even hit the post before finding the back of the net: 2-0, a score reflecting Grêmio's dominance.

Teams' moment

The victory consolidates Grêmio's comeback in this final stretch, while Vasco is experiencing its worst moment in the competition post-Diniz, accumulating technical errors, little aggressiveness, and difficulties competing for the full 90 minutes.

The Cruz-Maltino now occupies the 12th position, but sees the gap to the lower part of the table decreasing.

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Match Details

GRÊMIO 2 x 0 VASCO34th round of the Brazilian Championship📆 11/19/2025, 9:30 PM📍 Arena do Grêmio

Goals:

Yellow cards: Piton (VAS), Wagner Leonardo (GRE), Pavón (GRE), Coutinho (VAS), Arthur (GRE), Barros (VAS), Alysson (GRE).

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Grêmio and Vasco face off at Arena do Grêmio (Photo: Maxi Franzoi/AGIF / Gazeta Press)

Lineups

Grêmio:Tiago Volpi; Marcos Rocha (João Lucas), Gustavo Martins, Wagner Leonardo, and Marlon; Dodi, Arthur (Camilo), and Cristaldo (Cuéllar); Pavón (Alysson), Amuzu (Lucas Esteves), and Carlos Vinícius (André Henrique).Coach: Mano Menezes.

Vasco:Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Piton (Victor Luís/Leandrinho); Tchê Tchê, Barros (Thiago Mendes), and Coutinho (Matheus França); Rayan, Nuno Moreira (David), and Vegetti.Coach: Fernando Diniz.

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