Vasco – São Paulo: At their seasonal prime, Vasco play better but lose to São Paulo legends’ goals (0-2)
On Matchday 31 of the Brasileirão, São Paulo won away against Vasco in a very objective manner, with goals from legends Lucas Moura and Luiz Gustavo, who returned after months without playing. Despite that, Fernando Diniz’s team, living its best moment of the year, played better but got lost in the substitutions and ended up being surpassed.
Tactical analysis and match report by Marcus Arboés.
This was the best moment of “Dinizismo” at Vasco, with the best of each starting player being fully utilized. The team started complete to face São Paulo in a 4-2-3-1 relational outline. Léo Jardim as goalkeeper, Robert Renan and Carlos Cuesta as center-backs; on the flanks, Lucas Piton and Paulo Henrique (Brazil National Team); Tchê Tchê and the young Cauan Barros as holding midfielders, and Phillipe Coutinho (former Liverpool and Barcelona) as attacking midfielder; in the attack, Andres Gómez on the right, Nuno Moreira on the right and youngster Rayan, who is establishing himself as the team’s striker wearing the number nine shirt.
São Paulo, on the other hand, have been struggling with physical issues and a crowded medical department since the start of the Brasileirão. The legendary Hernán Crespo lined up his team in a 3-5-2 outline: Rafael in goal; Sabino, Arboleda (former Ecuador National Team) and Alan Franco in defense; a midfield trio with Pablo Maia, Marcos Antônio and Bobadilla (Paraguay National Team) and two wing-backs: Mailton on the right and Enzo Díaz on the left; the attacking pair was Tapia (Chile National Team) and Lucas Moura (former PSG and Tottenham).
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