📹 Vasco thrashed by Del Valle, in trouble in Copa Sudamericana

At high altitude in Quito, Ecuador, Vasco was thrashed by Independiente del Valle 4-0 on Tuesday (15), in the first leg of the Conmebol South American playoffs 2025.

Best moments below

The ugly defeat inevitably passes through Lucas Piton's expulsion before the 15th minute of the first half.

With one less, Léo Jardim worked miracles to save Vasco, who suffered 19 finishes in the first half - the highest number of a Brazilian, in international competitions, since 2017.

A marca de 19 finalizações sofridas pelo Vasco no primeiro tempo de Del Valle 1x0 Vasco é a maior de um time brasileiro nas competições CONMEBOL desde 2017.

Nunca um time brasileiro havia sofrido tantas finalizações em um primeiro tempo nas competições continentais nesse…

— DataFut (@DataFutebol) July 16, 2025

Despite all the effort, Jardim could not prevent Carabajal from "opening the gate", in the additions, completing the rebound of the Vasco goalkeeper with a header.

On the return of the interval, there was no way.

Independiente del Valle arrived with everything and expanded with Patrik Mercado, in a finish that Léo Jardim even touched the ball, which kissed the post and died in the back of the goal.

Completely lost on the field, Vasco suffered the third goal in a flash.

After a closed cross from the left, Spinelli appeared in the area behind the defender to deflect and overcome Léo Jardim.

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Without even being able to finish at the Ecuadorian goal, Vasco entered mode to avoid elimination in the first leg.

But in the final minutes, Patrik Mercado turned the victory into a rout.

Spinelli even made what would be the fifth Ecuadorian goal, but the play was annulled by offside, after VAR review.

However, Mauricio Lemos fouled Patrik Mercado in the area in the last minute of regular time. Léo Jardim, however, managed to defend the penalty taken by Cazares.

📉 The chaos in numbers

Em Independiente Del Valle 4x0 Vasco, o Vasco teve esses “recordes” na Sul Americana (desde 2017).

-> A maior marca de finalizações sofridas de um time brasileiro na Sul Americana (33).

-> A partida de um brasileiro com menos posse de bola na Sul Americana (24%).

-> A maior… pic.twitter.com/nsKJ0u7F9k

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🚦 How it stays

With the defeat, Vasco needs to win by five goals, in São Januário, next Tuesday (22), to advance to the quarterfinals of the Conmebol South American.

In case of victory by four goals, the spot will be decided on penalties. The Ecuadorians can lose up to three goals and still qualify.

Before, the Cruz-Maltino returns to the field next Saturday (19), when they host Grêmio, in São Januário, for the 15th round of the Brasileirão.

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