Vasco secured a dominant victory over Cruzeiro, 3-1, on Saturday, in the Brazilian Championship. The result was significant not only for the team's sequence in the national competition but also for the squad's confidence before Wednesday's decision in the Copa do Brasil.
Coach Pedro Emanuel celebrated his first victory at São Januário in the Brasileirão since taking over the team. In the post-match press conference, the coach stated that victories bring good feelings and confidence to the squad, highlighting the importance of returning to winning ways in a competition he considered essential for the team.
The Vasco squad had a day off after the victory over Cruzeiro and reassembled on Monday to begin preparation for the clash against Vitória, which will be held at Barradão. The Rio de Janeiro team arrives energized for this challenge after the good result over the weekend.
With the 1-0 win at São Januário the previous week against Cruzeiro, Vasco had secured an important advantage in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal. This positive sequence of results puts the team in good form both in the Brasileirão and in the knockout competition.
