Two Brazilian clubs were eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday (22).Vasco and Bahia failed to achieve the results they needed and are out of the competition even before the round of 16.Grê...
Two Brazilian clubs were eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday (22).
Vasco and Bahia failed to achieve the results they needed and are out of the competition even before the round of 16.
Grêmio, Atlético-MG, and Fluminense continue to represent the country in the tournament.
The most complicated task of the day was Vasco's, who were thrashed by Independiente del Valle in the first leg 4-0.
On Tuesday, at São Januário, the team led by Fernando Diniz drew and fell behind on the scoreboard, seeking a tie in the second half.
Meanwhile, in Colombia, Bahia needed to win to qualify after a 0-0 draw at Fonte Nova.
But América de Cali won at home with a goal scored after a mistake by Marcos Felipe and Ramos Mingo.
Vasco x Independiente del Valle
In search of an unlikely comeback, Vasco started the match well.
The first clear scoring chances were for the Brazilian team.
Just nine minutes in, Vegetti headed the ball towards the goal, and goalkeeper Villar made a great save.
With the score still 0-0, Rayan received a pass near the penalty area and shot wide.
The punishment for the poor aim didn't take long.
At 36 minutes into the game, Spinelli used his head to deflect a free kick and opened the scoring for Del Valle.
Vasco tied the game at 20 minutes into the second half with another header from Vegetti.
But the reaction didn't go beyond that goal, and the score remained 1-1.
América de Cali x Bahia
The match was balanced for most of the first half, with no great scoring chances.
The 1-0 score came at 28 minutes into the game with a communication error between Ramos Mingo and Marcos Felipe.
The defender didn't clear the ball well, and the goalkeeper was forced to deflect it in any way.
It fell at the feet of Murillo, who took advantage of Marcos Felipe being out of the goal to quickly score and open the scoring.
After the interval, Bahia grew into the match and posed a threat to the opposing goal several times.
But it was América de Cali who scored again, making it 2-0 in stoppage time with a header from Garcés.
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