Vasco – Internacional: Vasco adapts to dry up a winless crisis with rainwater and drown Internacional (5-1)

Vasco and Internacional are two giants of Brazilian football that had been worried about the proximity to the relegation zone, each for its own reason. Vasco’s crisis was slightly worse. After a great run, the team lost five matches in a row but managed to rise above it at home, thrashing Internacional as Diniz gave a masterclass in adaptation after the match was interrupted due to heavy rain in Rio de Janeiro.

Tactical analysis and match report by Marcus Arboés.

Vasco went from a team with a perspective of qualifying for the Libertadores, playing clean and attractive football, to a side in crisis and at risk of relegation in the final rounds after losing five matches. To deal with this, Fernando Diniz had almost his entire squad available, except for Tchê Tchê. Léo Jardim was the goalkeeper. Paulo Henrique (Brazil National Team), Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, and Lucas Piton formed the defensive line. Thiago Mendes (former Lyon), Cauan Barros, and Coutinho (former Barcelona) composed the midfield. In attack, Nuno Moreira and Andres Gomez (Colombia National Team) played as wingers and Rayan, the team’s top scorer, operated as a free attacker.

With only one win in the last few matches after changing coaches, Ramón Diaz, who had a turbulent spell at Vasco, now tries to save another team from relegation, Internacional. For that, he once again lined up his team in a 4-3-1-2 outline. Rochet (Uruguay National Team) in goal. Aguirre, Mercado (former Sevilla and Argentina), Vitão, and Bernabei in the defense. A midfield composed of Thiago Maia (former Lille), Alan Rodríguez, Bruno Gomes (former Vasco), and the playmaker Alan Patrick (former . . .