Payet shines, Vasco beats Bahia and enters fight for G-6

oh Vasco won the Bahia 3-2, Monday night (28), in a legitimate match for 31st round of Brasileirão. The Cruz-Maltino goals, in São Januário, were scored by Emerson Rodríguez and Payet (2), who had an inspiring night. Luciano Rodríguez and Ademir scored for the Steel Squadron.

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As a result, Vasco moved up one position. Now, they are in 9th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 43 points, eight less than São Paulo, 6th, and last in the classification area of ​​the Libertadores. Parking Bahia, then, in 7th place, with 46 points.

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How was the game?

Vasco put pressure on Bahia for 45 minutes and that’s how they built a big advantage. At 11 minutes from the first half, Puma Rodríguez’s shot, Marcos Felipe rebounded and the ball was cleared for Emerson Rodríguez to open the scoring.

Four minutes later, Rayan Kanu hit inside the area, and the referee gave a penalty for Vasco. Payet took a good shot and made it 2-0.

There was still room in the first half for another goal from Payet. And what a great goal! Galdames started the play and sent to number 10. The midfielder led and made a beautiful shot from outside the area. At the end of the first half, Bahia pulled one back with Luciano Rodríguez going in after a mistake by the defense in the 41st minute.

The first half was not moved again. Bahia began to enjoy the game, after the substitutions made by Rogério Ceni, and they got the second one with Ademir, in the 29th minute. Since then, Vasco ended the game with strong emotions for the fans. The Steel Squadron still had a chance to equalise, in the 48th minute. However, Léo Jardim saved Cruz-Maltino, and Rafael Ratão, on the rebound, missed an incredible goal.

What is ahead

Now, Vasco returns to the field to play the last classic this year. Cruz-Maltino will face Botafogo, at 7:30 pm next Tuesday (5), at the Nilton Santos stadium. Bahia hosts São Paulo at 9:30 pm on the same day, at Fonte Nova.

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VASCO 3 X 2 BAHIA
31st VERSE – BRAZILIAN CURRICULUM
🗓 Date and time: Monday, October 28, 2024, 9pm (Brazilian time);
📍 Local: São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (RJ);
🥅 Objectives: Emerson Rodríguez (11′ of the 1st Q), Payet (17′ and 31′ of the 1st Q), Luciano Rodríguez (41′ of the 1st Q) and Ademir (29′ of the 2nd Q);
🨀 Yellow cards: Galdames, Maicon and Payet (VAS); Gabriel Xavier and Thaciano (BAH);
💸 Income: R $ 867.875,00;
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Audience present: 18.848.

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VASCO (Coach: Rafael Paiva)
Leo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, João Victor, Maicon and Lucas Piton; Mateus Carvalho (Jair), Galdames and Payet (Sforza); Puma Rodríguez (Maxime Dominguez), Emerson Rodríguez (Maxsuell) and Rayan (Alex Teixeira).

BAHIA (Coach: Rogério Ceni)
Marcos Felipe; Santi Arias, Gabriel Xavier, Kanu and Luciano Juba (Iago); Caio Alexandre (Acevedo), Jean Lucas (Ademir), Everton Ribeiro and Cauly (Rafael Ratão); Thaciano and Everaldo (Lucho Rodríguez).

🟨 ARBITRATION

🨨 Referee: Raphael Claus (FIFA-SP);
🚩 Helpers: Alex Ang Ribeiro (FIFA-SP) and Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (AP);
4️⃣ The fourth referee: Taillan Azevedo Gomes (AP);
🖥️ was: Rafael Traci (SC).