CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Vasco da Gama vs Independiente Medellín, 2026 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Vasco da Gama win 3-2 on aggregate
Vasco da Gama
  • 85': Thiago Mendes
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Vasco da Gama win 3-2 on aggregate
Independiente Medellín

    About

    Vasco da Gama are hosting Independiente Medellín at Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': John Montaño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
    • 4': Juan Córdoba (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama).
    • 4': Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Ramon Rique (Vasco da Gama).
    • 7': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Carlos Cuesta.
    • 7': Foul by Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín).
    • 7': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeison Medina.
    • 9': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Robert Renan.
    • 11': Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama).
    • 16': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Joaquín Varela.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Moreira with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín).
    • 21': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Kevin Mantilla.
    • 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Henrique.
    • 32': Juan Córdoba (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Robert Renan (Vasco da Gama).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Juan Córdoba (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Halam Loboa.
    • 34': Foul by Juan Córdoba (Independiente Medellín).
    • 34': Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín).
    • 35': Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama).
    • 39': Foul by Joaquín Varela (Independiente Medellín).
    • 39': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Joaquín Varela (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Foul by Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín).
    • 42': Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ramon Rique (Vasco da Gama).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Ramon Rique (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Tchê Tchê with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Henrique with a cross.
    • 45'+2': John Montaño (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Vasco da Gama 0, Independiente Medellín 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vasco da Gama 0, Independiente Medellín 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Ramon Rique (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
    • 49': Halam Loboa (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Robert Renan (Vasco da Gama).
    • 50': Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Henrique with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín).
    • 51': Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín).
    • 53': Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Robert Renan.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kevin Mantilla (Independiente Medellín) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Córdoba with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kevin Mantilla (Independiente Medellín) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Foul by John Montaño (Independiente Medellín).
    • 56': Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Cuiabano replaces Lucas Piton.
    • 57': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Adson replaces Tchê Tchê.
    • 58': Esneyder Mena (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama).
    • 59': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Yony González replaces Halam Loboa.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Alan Saldivia replaces Robert Renan.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Montaño with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Jair replaces Ramon Rique.
    • 66': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Brenner replaces Claudio Spinelli.
    • 67': Foul by Kevin Mantilla (Independiente Medellín).
    • 67': Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Adson (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jair (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Esneyder Mena (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Jair (Vasco da Gama).
    • 69': Jair (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Handball by Jair (Vasco da Gama).
    • 76': VAR Decision: No Penalty Vasco da Gama.
    • 79': Corner, Independiente Medellín. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
    • 80': Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Adson (Vasco da Gama).
    • 80': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Baldomero Perlaza replaces Didier Moreno.
    • 80': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Daniel Cataño replaces John Montaño.
    • 85': Goal! Vasco da Gama 1, Independiente Medellín 0. Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Henrique with a cross.
    • 86': Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 87': Foul by Daniel Cataño (Independiente Medellín).
    • 87': Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Brenner (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín). Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Eder Chaux (Independiente Medellín).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Offside, Vasco da Gama. Andrés Gómez is caught offside.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Agustín Martegani (Independiente Medellín) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90': Substitution, Independiente Medellín. Keiner Klinger replaces Juan Córdoba.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Keiner Klinger (Independiente Medellín).
    • 90'+1': Jair (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Keiner Klinger (Independiente Medellín).
    • 90'+2': Brenner (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Keiner Klinger (Independiente Medellín) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Yony González.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Adson (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cuiabano.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Yony González (Independiente Medellín).
    • 90'+5': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Keiner Klinger (Independiente Medellín) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Brenner (Vasco da Gama).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Jeison Medina (Independiente Medellín).
    • 90'+7': Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Jhan Mena (Independiente Medellín).
    • 90'+7': Adson (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Independiente Medellín 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Independiente Medellín 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 0
    39.6 Possession 60.4
    7 SHOTS 13
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    224 Accurate Passes 370
    291 Passes 447
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 39
    20 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    25 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    8 Interceptions 9
    24 Effective Clearances 20
    24 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Sudamericana

    Venue: Estádio São Januário
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Line-Ups

    VAS Vasco da Gama (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Léo Jardim (GK)
    30 Robert
    46 Carlos Cuesta
    6 Lucas Piton
    96 Paulo Henrique
    83 Ramon Rique
    3 Tchê Tchê
    23 Thiago Mendes
    77 Claudio Spinelli Yellow Card
    17 Nuno Moreira
    11 Andrés Gómez
    Vasco da Gama Substitutes:
    Brenner, Adson, Alan Saldivia, Johan Rojas, Lucas Freitas, Cuiabano, Marino Hinestroza, José Luis Rodríguez, Daniel Fuzato, David, Jair, JP.

    DIM Independiente Medellín (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Eder Chaux (GK)
    5 Joaquín Varela Yellow Card
    4 Kevin Mantilla
    13 Jhan Mena
    26 Esneyder Mena
    21 Agustín Martegani
    6 Didier Moreno
    16 Halam Loboa
    9 Jeison Medina
    20 John Montaño
    70 Juan Córdoba
    Independiente Medellín Substitutes:
    Yony González, Keiner Klinger, Alfonso Simarra, Baldomero Perlaza, Luis Escorcia, Diego Moreno, Simón Romero, Daniel Cataño, Salvador Ichazo, Hayen Palacios.

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