Bruno Duarte scored twice on Saturday, September 14, to lift Vasco to a 2-0 win over Chapecoense in a rescheduled 21st-round Campeonato Brasileiro match at Arena Condá in Chapecó.
The result lifted the visiting team away from relegation trouble in the Série A table. Pedro Emanuel’s side now sits 11th with 44 points, seven clear of Corinthians inside the Z4 relegation zone, CNN Brasil reported.
Vasco now looks toward a potential spot in the next Copa Libertadores. The club sits seven points behind Atlético with a game in hand, which could narrow the gap to four points.
Relegated Chapecoense remains at the bottom of the table with 21 points. The club is using the final stretch of the season to test its roster for the 2027 campaign.
Vasco threatened in the opening minute when Andrés Gómez struck a powerful first-time shot from the edge of the area after a poor defensive clearance, drawing a strong save from goalkeeper Gabriel.
Chapecoense responded immediately in the second minute. Dylan Borrero collected a loose clearance from Jair and drove a low, outside-of-the-foot shot just past the right post of Léo Jardim.
Borrero tested Jardim again from distance in the seventh minute, forcing the goalkeeper to push the ball out for a corner kick. Moments later, Yago Felipe hit the crossbar with a placed shot from the edge of the penalty area following a corner.
Vasco broke the deadlock in the 35th minute. Andrés Gómez delivered a cross from the right flank, and Bruno Duarte beat the advancing goalkeeper with a header to make it 1-0.
Vasco nearly extended its lead early in the second half when Lezcano sent a chipped ball over the defense to Gómez, whose volley forced Gabriel into a difficult save.
Duarte added his second goal to secure the win. Loide received a pass from Cuiabano near the endline, raced past a defender, and played a low cross that Duarte turned in first-time.
For the upcoming fixtures in the Série A, Vasco will host Internacional on Thursday, November 19, at 19:30 Brasília time at São Januário. Chapecoense will travel to play Remo on Wednesday, November 18, at 20:00 at Mangueirão.
The game was played at Arena Condá in Chapecó.
Vasco occupies the 11th position in the table with 44 points.
Bruno Duarte scored both goals in the 2-0 victory.
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