Estádio Couto Pereira is a spot of excellent and unhealthy reminiscences for Vasco da Gama followers; Cruz-Maltino already gained the title and was additionally relegated
Might 11
2023
– 06h26
(up to date at 06:26)
Vasco will face Coritiba once more this Thursday, for the fifth spherical of the Brasileirão. The match shall be at 7 pm, at Couto Pereira, the stadium the place Cruz-Maltino has good and unhealthy reminiscences.
In 2011, Vasco gained its final main title at Couto Pereira: the Copa do Brasil. That yr, Cruz-Maltino beat Coritiba 1-0 within the first leg, in São Januário. The purpose was scored by Alecsandro.
Already within the return match, Vasco misplaced to Coritiba by 3 to 2. However due to the objectives scored away from house, by Alecsandro and Éder Luís, Cruz-Maltino was topped champion of the Copa do Brasil.
Alternatively, Vasco suffered a relegation in Couto Pereira. After drawing 0-0 with Coritiba, Cruz-Maltino was relegated for the third time in historical past.
Vasco made a run that season and narrowly escaped relegation. Cruz-Maltino completed the Brazilian Championship in 18th place, with 41 factors, two behind Figueirense, first positioned outdoors the relegation zone.
The final time Coritiba and Vasco confronted one another at Couto Pereira was in 2021. The outcome? A meager 1-1 draw. Germán Cano opened the scoring for Cruz-Maltino, whereas Léo Gamalho equalized for Coxa.
+ Coritiba vs Vasco: the place to look at dwell, time and sure lineups for the match for the BrasileirãoCano scored for Vasco within the tie with Coritiba in 2021 (Picture: Rafael Ribeiro/Vasco)
Immediately, golf equipment dwell completely different moments. Vasco turned SAF and has an enormous investor behind soccer. The second is for reconstruction and the staff is extra certified than in different years, particularly these of relegation. As well as, Série B doesn’t even cross within the minds of Vasco da Gama. Cruz-Maltino has 5 factors and is fifteenth in Serie A.
Coritiba is on the verge of following in Vasco’s footsteps and can turn out to be an SAF. However for now, with the partial closure of the fifth spherical, Coxa is the underside of the Brasileirão.
