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Summary

Vasco defeated Boavista 3-0 this Sunday (25th), at the Elcyr Resende de Mendonça stadium, in Saquarema, for the fourth round of the Campeonato Carioca. Puma Rodríguez was the standout player of the match, scoring two goals, while Andrés Gómez completed the scoreline. With this result, the team led by Fernando Diniz reached second place in Group A of the competition.

How was the match?

Even using an alternative lineup, Vasco started the match with greater ball possession and territorial control. The team moved the ball around in the attacking half but found it difficult to break through Boavista's defensive system, which was set up with low lines and looked to exploit counterattacks and long balls.

Vasco's best chance early in the game came after a cross from Puma Rodríguez, when Tchê Tchê shot from inside the box and forced goalkeeper Lucas Maticoli to make a great save. On the other side, Boavista threatened with quick transitions, requiring good interventions from goalkeeper Daniel Fuzato, who played off his line to cut out long balls.

After the first-half cooling break, Vasco managed to increase the intensity and began creating clearer chances. In the final minutes of the first half, JP found Andrés Gómez on the left. The Colombian crossed, the ball deflected off the defense, and fell to Puma Rodríguez, who finished and opened the scoring.

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Andrés Gómez celebrates his goal against Boavista (Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco)

Boavista even managed to equalize in the first half, with a shot from Isael, but the goal was disallowed after the referee called a foul by Brunão on Tchê Tchê at the start of the play.

In the second half, the home team tried to push their lines forward in search of an equalizer, which created space for Vasco to exploit. During one of Boavista's moments of greatest pressure, Daniel Fuzato made a decisive save on a shot from Brunão, with the ball even hitting the crossbar.

Even under momentary pressure, it was Vasco who scored again. Johan Rojas left the right flank, cut inside, and found Puma Rodríguez making a run into the box. The right-back struck powerfully and extended the lead.

The third goal came after a mistake by Boavista in playing out from the back. Rojas pressed, regained possession, and passed to Andrés Gómez, who shot from outside the box and scored a beautiful goal, sealing the score in Bacaxá.

The match also marked the return of Adson, who played again after being sidelined since July 2025, when he suffered a tibia fracture.

What's next?

With the win, Vasco took second place in Group A of the Campeonato Carioca and now turns its attention to the debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro. The team faces Mirassol on Thursday (29th), at 8pm (Brasília time).

Boavista, third place in Group B, faces Sampaio Corrêa on Friday (30th), at 7pm, seeking to recover in the state championship.

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Puma Rodríguez celebrates his goal against Boavista (Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco)

Match Details

Boavista 0 x 3 VascoCampeonato Carioca – 4th round

📆 Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026📍 Venue: Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça, Saquarema🟨 Referee: Pierry Dias dos Santos🚩 Assistants: Gustavo Mota Correia and Carlos Henrique Cardoso de Souza🖥️ VAR: Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga⚽ Goals: Puma Rodríguez (2) and Andrés Gómez (Vasco)🟨 Yellow cards: JP (Vasco) and Sandrinho (Boavista)🟥 Red cards: none

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