Vasco enters the field this Thursday (05), at 8pm (Brasília time), to face Chapecoense, in São Januário. The match is valid for the 2nd round of the Brazilian Championship and will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video.
Cruzmaltino is coming off a goalless draw with Madureira at Carioca. In the Brasileirão, the team debuted with a 2-1 defeat to Mirassol, away from home.
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Vasco lineup against Chapecoense
Coach Fernando Diniz must count on almost his maximum strength for the duel. The only absence is right-back Paulo Henrique, who continues to be treated for a foot injury. Coutinho, spared in the previous round of Carioca, should be a starter.
Probable escalation of Vasco: Leo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Cuesta, Robert Renan and Lucas Piton; Barros, Thiago Mendes and Coutinho; Nuno Moreira, Andrés Gómez and Brenner. Technical: Fernando Diniz.
Probable Chapecoense lineup
Leo Vieira; Victor Caetano, Doma and João Paulo; Marcos Vinicius, Camilo, Rafael Carvalheira, Giovanni Augusto and Walter Clar; Marcinho and Italo. Technical: Gilmar Dal Pozzo.
Vasco x Chapecoense: time and where to watch
- Brazilian Championship – 2nd round
- Data: Thursday, January 5, 2026
- Time: 8pm (Brasília time)
- Local: São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- Transmission: Amazon Prime Video (streaming)
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Vasco results
- 02/02 – Madureira 0 x 0 Vasco da Gama – Campeonato Carioca
- 29/01 – Mirassol 2 x 1 Vasco da Gama – Brazilian Championship
- 25/01 – Boavista 0 x 3 Vasco da Gama – Campeonato Carioca
- 21/01 – Flamengo 1 x 0 Vasco da Gama – Campeonato Carioca
- 18/01 – Vasco da Gama 0 x 0 Nova Iguaçu – Campeonato Carioca
- 01/15 – Vasco da Gama 4 x 2 Maricá – Campeonato Carioca
Vasco’s next games
- 05/02 – 20:00 – Vasco da Gama x Chapecoense – Brazilian Championship
- 08/02 – 18:00 – Vasco da Gama x Botafogo – Campeonato Carioca
- 11/02 – 21:30 – Vasco da Gama x Bahia – Brazilian Championship
Vasco’s classification
- Carioca Championship: 4th place (group A)
- Brazilian Championship: 12th place
