Copa Do Brasil·Quarter-finals · Second Leg

Vitoria vs 03.09.26 00:300 – 2Full TimeAgg: 0 – 3Vasco DA Gama — Copa Do Brasil: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Vasco da Gama edge past Vitoria in Copa do Brasil quarter-final

Vasco da Gama beat Vitoria 2-0 at the Barradao in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, a result built entirely in the closing stages of a game that stayed goalless at half-time. Pedro Emanuel's side made their dominance count late on, while Ventura Jair's Vitoria were left with little to show despite controlling large spells of possession.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

The deadlock finally broke in the 81st minute when Andrés Gómez converted an assist from Carlos Cuesta to put Vasco ahead. Vitoria pushed for a response but could not find a way through, and deep into stoppage time José Rodríguez added a second in the 90+7th minute, teed up by Facundo Colidio, to seal the win.

Vitoria held far more of the ball, finishing with 62 percent possession to Vasco's 38, yet it was the visitors who posed the greater attacking threat. Vasco struck the target five times from twelve shots compared with just one on target from Vitoria's seven attempts, and their three corners to Vitoria's none reflected a more clinical, if less possession-heavy, approach.

José Rodríguez struck the decisive second goal deep into stoppage time and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.76.

Despite having less than 40 percent of possession, Vasco da Gama were far more accurate in front of goal, landing five of their twelve shots on target against Vitoria's one from seven.

Vasco DA Gama won 2–0 away against Vitoria (half-time 0–0).

Vitoria met Vasco DA Gama in the Copa Do Brasil (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 3 September 2026, 00:30 UTC at Barradao. Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein.

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Key moments

81' Goal: Andrés Gómez (assist: Carlos Cuesta) — 0–1
90+7' Goal: José Rodríguez (assist: Facundo Colidio) — 0–2

Starting line-ups

Vitoria (4-2-3-1)

Vasco DA Gama (4-3-3)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Vitoria 37%, the draw 31%, Vasco DA Gama 32%. It finished Vitoria 0–2 Vasco DA Gama.

Level sides, home ground holds off Vasco DA Gama's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Vitoria's 37% is home ground and little else. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.

Why Vitoria in front?

Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1603 to 1624. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,872 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).

Why only 37%?

Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Vasco DA Gama sit -0.74 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,340 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally.

Why the draw at 31%?

Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.1 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,167. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

Vasco DA Gama defend a one-goal first-leg lead away from home (Vasco DA Gama 1–0 Vitoria) — the aggregate is what counts. Slim leads built at home have wobbled: one-goal leaders defending the second leg away won 27.7% of 826 vs 32.5% class-expected. Last 6 between them: Vitoria 2 wins, 0 draws, Vasco DA Gama 4 wins. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5609 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.

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About this match

On this page: the Vitoria vs Vasco DA Gama final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Copa Do Brasil fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Vitoria and Vasco DA Gama team pages or the Copa Do Brasil page.