Pedro Emanuel's Vasco displays a notable pattern of scoring mainly in the second half. Of the 17 goals scored since the coach's arrival, 13 were scored after halftime, representing 76.5% of the total. In the current streak of three consecutive wins, five of the six goals came in the second half.
Qualification to the Copa do Brasil semifinal against Vitória is a typical example of this trend. Andrés opened the scoring in the first leg at 14 minutes, but the other two goals in the two-legged tie came in the second half: Andrés scored at 36 minutes of the return leg at Barradão, and Puma closed it out at 51 minutes of the second half.
In the victory over Cruzeiro, two of the three goals came in the second half, with Lucas Freitas and David finding the net, while Tchê Tchê scored early in the game. This pattern of late goals is consistent in Pedro Emanuel's work.
Additionally, eight of the 17 direct goal involvements came from players who came off the bench, equivalent to 47% of the total. This data demonstrates the increasingly greater synergy between the coach's choices and his knowledge of the squad at his disposal.
