Romário scored three times and commanded Vasco about Corinthians in 1987.
O From 1987 was marked by administrative controversies, shape changes and great games. Amid the turbulent context, Vasco da Gama and Corinthians faced each other on October 11, 1987, in Maracanã, in a confrontation valid for the national competition. The bid! Remember Vasco 4 x 1 Corinthians in Brasileirão 1987.
The game was facing two Brazilian football forces: Corinthians, with names like Waldir Peres, Biro-Biro and Edmar, against Vasco de Romário, Vivinho, Mazinho and Donato, led by Sebastião Lazaroni.
Vasco 4 x 1 Corinthians in Brasileirão 1987
With only 6,339 fans present at Maracanã, Vasco tried to turn the afternoon into a private show in Romário, then at the beginning of his professional career, but already demonstrating the goal of a goal that would lead him to be one of the greatest strikers in history.
Romário opened the scoring, showing opportunism in the Corinthian area. Corinthians discounted with Paulo Roberto Costa, who ended up marking against, giving hope to the São Paulo team. But the Vasca response was immediate. Vivinho scored the second Gol Cruz-Maltino.
From then on, Maracanã became an exclusive stage of “Baixinho”. Romário scored twice more, completing an unforgettable hat-trick and decreeing the 4-1 rout.
Lines
- Vasco da Gama – Régis; Paulo Roberto Costa (Milton Mendes), Donato, Moroni and Mazinho; Josenílton (Humberto), Luís Carlos Martins and Osvaldo; Vivinho, Romário and Zé Sérgio. Technical: Sebastião Lazaroni.
- Corinthians – Waldir Peres; Édson Boaro, Mauro, Lady and Dida; Biro-Biro, Eduardo Amorim (Abelardo) and Dicão (Edmundo Francisco); Jorginho, Edmar and João Paulo. Technical: Ant.
Romário and the beginning of a legend
The performance against Corinthians in 1987 was one of the first games that showed Romário’s decision power. With three goals in a national classic, the striker proved his scorer and began to consolidate himself as one of the big names in Brazilian football.
Years later, Romário would become an idol of the Brazilian team, world champion in 1994 and one of the greatest scorers in Vasco’s history.
Data Sheet – Vasco 4 x 1 Corinthians in Brasileirão 1987
Data: October 11, 1987
Local: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Public: 6,339 fans
Income: Cz$ 569.510,00
Arbitrator: Sílvio Luís de Oliveira
Goals:
- Vasco – Romário (3) and Vivinho
- Corinthians – Paulo Roberto Costa (against)
An unforgettable game for Vascaíos
The 4-1 win over Corinthians was marked as one of Romário’s great performances with Vasco’s shirt. For the fans present in Maracanã, it was the confirmation that the young attacker would be a world of dimension.
For Corinthians, learning in a complicated season remained, when the team alternated good times with unstable performances.
