Vasco leave relegation zone after win over Coritiba

According to ge, Vasco da Gama have left the Brasileirão relegation zone after eleven matchdays following a comprehensive win over Coritiba, Terra reports.

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Vasco da Gama have left the Brasileirão relegation zone, ge reports. The club moved out of the zone after eleven matchdays, the Brazilian outlet specifies. The move follows a 5-0 win over Coritiba, Terra notes, stressing that the result changed the picture in the battle against relegation and sharply reduced the club's risk of going down.

According to Metrópoles, after this emphatic victory Vasco's probability of relegation fell to 18.4%, while Corinthians, beaten by Fluminense, saw theirs rise to 21.4% and overtake Vasco's. Placar reports that a commentator for the magazine is urging caution, citing the impact of the championship break. Terra adds that the club went into the match needing points to escape the red zone.

Sources

  1. UOL EsporteQual time grande vai cair no Brasileirão? Colunistas opinam (new window)uol.com.br
  2. ge (Globo)Vasco deixa a zona de rebaixamento do Brasileirão depois de 11 rodadas (new window)ge.globo.com
  3. PlacarPLACAR Aberto: Vasco mantém cautela no Brasileirão e vê impacto de pausa (new window)placar.com
  4. TerraVeja as chances de rebaixamento do Vasco após goleada sobre o Coritiba (new window)terra.com.br
  5. TerraVasco despenca no risco de rebaixamento no Brasileirão; veja (new window)terra.com.br
  6. MetrópolesCorinthians ultrapassa Vasco e aumenta risco de rebaixamento no Brasileirão (new window)metropoles.com
  7. TerraEmpate pode tirar o Vasco da zona de rebaixamento do Brasileiro (new window)terra.com.br