Colidio becomes Vasco's hope for clash between best and worst team of the second half, against Cruzeiro
extra29 August 2026 at 06:30
Vasco, in second-to-last place in the Brazilian Championship, faces Cruzeiro this Saturday at São Januário, in a matchup that pits the worst and best-performing teams of the second half against each other. While Cruzeiro has earned 12 of 15 possible points in the second half of the tournament and remains firmly in the fight for the G-4, Cruz-Maltino has managed only two points in four games in the second turn, remaining sunk in the relegation zone. Vasco's hope for a reaction lies in Argentine striker Facundo Colidio, a recent signing, who despite scoring only one goal in three games, has already won over the fans and was applauded standing when substituted in the victory over Vitória in the Copa do Brasil.
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