At Maracanã, Vasco is leading Fluminense 1-0 this Sunday (1), in the second leg of the Cariocão 2026 semifinals.
Before five minutes into the game, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras had the chance to open the scoring with a penalty, after Canobbio was brought down by Cauan Barros in the area.
The problem is that left-back Renê took the most clumsy penalty shot of this early season and ended up sending it wide.
The detail is that the 33-year-old player, who has been at the club for a year, had never taken a penalty for Fluminense in regular time.
Having won the first leg 1-0, Fluminense only needs a draw to advance to the final.
Vasco needs to win by a two-goal difference to qualify. If the victory is by one goal, the spot will be decided by penalties.
Still at the end of the first half, Cruz-Maltino opened the scoring with Robert Renan, picking up the rebound from Fábio's save, after a header from Saldivia.
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