Vasco da Gama RJ 2-0 Independiente Santa Fe: Match Recap and Result

Match: 15 September 2026, 22:00 UTC · Published: 15 September 2026 · 340 words

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Vasco da Gama RJ beat Independiente Santa Fe 2-0 in the Copa Sul-Americana at Estádio São Januário, turning a tight opening into a clear home win after the sides had drawn 0-0 in Santa Fe a week earlier.

Match Summary

Independiente Santa Fe were cautioned early. Emanuel Olivera received a yellow card after six minutes, and the visitors spent the first half hour staying compact rather than forcing the game. The ball was shared, and neither side had a lead to protect.

Vasco found the opening before the break. Bruno Duarte Da Silva scored after 37 minutes, with Alan Saldivia the provider. The first half had been even until then, and Vasco took a one-goal lead into the interval.

After the restart Vasco pushed for a second rather than sitting on the lead. David scored in the 65th minute, Jose Luis Rodriguez with the assist, and the two-goal cushion left Santa Fe chasing. The visitors did not find a reply. Vasco closed it out at 2-0.

Key Moments

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The early yellow did not produce a sending-off, but it set a cautious tone for Santa Fe, and they rarely looked like seizing control after it.

Going in ahead at the interval let Vasco manage the second half instead of hunting a breakthrough against a team that had just held them scoreless.

Once the second goal arrived after the hour, a late comeback became a much longer shot. Santa Fe won more corners and stayed close on possession, yet they never turned that into a goal.

Match Statistics

Possession was almost even, Vasco 52 percent and Santa Fe 48, but the shot count favored the home side. Vasco had 11 attempts to 7, including four on target against two. Corners went to Santa Fe, 5-3. The only yellow of the night was Santa Fe's, and there were no red cards.

What the Result Means

Vasco da Gama sit second in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana with 10 points from six matches and a goal difference of plus four. Their recent run shows three wins and two losses in the last five.