Vasco da Gama RJ beat Boca Juniors 0-1 in the Copa Sul-Americana, scoring once before half-time and then holding on after a red card. The scorer of the only goal was not listed in match data.

Match Summary

Boca Juniors were booked early, with Milton Delgado shown a yellow card in the opening minutes. Vasco da Gama RJ still struck before the half-hour. They scored in the 25th minute, the scorer not listed in match data, and that strike put the visitors in front.

Ferreira Adson was cautioned in the 45th minute as Vasco took a 1-0 lead into the break. Boca Juniors had not found a reply.

After the restart Santiago Sosa received a yellow in the 52nd minute. The night's biggest swing came in the 64th minute, when Vasco da Gama RJ were shown a red card. Match data did not name the dismissed player. Andrés Gómez was booked three minutes later. Boca Juniors then had a long spell with an extra man, but they never found an equalizer. Vasco closed out the 0-1 win.

Key Moments

The red card should have opened the door. Boca Juniors had more than 25 minutes with a numerical advantage and still finished without a shot on target, so the dismissal never changed the score.

Vasco da Gama RJ had been the pre-match favorite and treated the second half as a holding operation. Once they already led, protecting that margin mattered more than adding a second, and Boca never generated a chance on target.

Nine corners to one suggested pressure that never became a siege. The set-piece gap showed how much field position Boca Juniors won, and how little they did with it.

Match Statistics

Possession sat at 51 percent for Boca Juniors and 49 percent for Vasco da Gama RJ. Shots were scarce, two for the home side and three for the visitors, with Boca putting none on target and Vasco putting one on target. Expected goals of 0.19 for Boca and 0.10 for Vasco matched that picture of a night with almost no clear chances. Boca Juniors won nine corners to one. They collected one yellow card. Vasco finished with three yellows and one red.

See also

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