🎥 Vasco avoid defeat at São Januário, but stay in the drop zone

July 26, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

Vasco still can’t get out of the Brasileirão 2026 relegation zone.

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The positive note on Saturday night (25) was avoiding defeat at São Januário by securing a 1-1 draw with Mirassol.

A result that kept both teams in the bottom four.

Pedro Emanuel now has two draws and one defeat in charge of Cruz-Maltino.

Full-back or top scorer?

There was a balance in control of the game during the first half.

But only Mirassol showed real efficiency.

After a corner taken by Reinaldo, Barros and Puma slipped up and Igor Formiga took advantage (30').

It was his fifth goal of the season. Four of them in the league. He is the team’s top scorer.

Vasco came back for the second half with no changes.

Pedro Emanuel made his first move in the 14th minute.

The pressure then came from the home side.

There was plenty of effort and... a lack of inspiration.

Andrés Gómez was the one trying the most (and getting it wrong).

Then the No. 11 stopped frustrating the fans by equalizing with a fine finish (80').

Vasco kept pushing, but the comeback never came.

Which brought boos from part of the crowd.

Vasco moved to 21 points. They are still 17th because their goal difference is worse than Grêmio’s.

They will play in the league again only on the 8th, when they visit Bahia in Salvador.

Their focus now shifts back to the Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 playoffs.

Mirassol, who have a game in hand, now have 20 points. They remain 18th.

On Wednesday (29), the challenge will be against Remo at Maião.

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