Ramón Díaz's Vasco was saved and Santos was relegated

2023-12-07 12:16:57

Vasco da Gama, directed by the Argentine coach Ramón Díaz was saved from relegation tonight by beating Bragantino 2 to 1 on the last date ofl Brasileirao, where he condemned the powerful Santos to the first relegation in its history at the end of this last day that consecrated Palmeiras two-time champion.

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Three teams had a chance of losing the category: a three-time champion of the Copa Libertadores, Santoshe Vasco da Gama of Ramon Diaz and the Bay. The three wanted to avoid that damned 17th place in Brazilian football that would send them to Serie B along with América MG, Coritiba and Goias. Only one was going to do it.

And finally it was Santos. He was in the red zone for much of the night, but he was excited by the goal from Léo Ortiz, from Bragantino, who tied it for Vasco midway through the second half and made it difficult for Ramón’s team. However, they took the lead again with a goal from Serginho.

And the knockout blow for the Peixe was the sacred cry of Juan Martin Lucero, the former Defensa y Justicia and Independiente who converted at the height of the central circle, taking advantage of a false start by goalkeeper Joao Paulo.

In this way, the Santos who was two-time champion of America with Pelé in 1962 and 1963 and again champion of the Libertadores with Neymar in 2011, descends for the first time in its history.

Fires and destruction in the streets of San Pablo after the descent of Santos

The historic Santos relegated for the first time in the Brazilian league after losing 1-2 at home against Fortaleza, which generated serious incidents involving their fans and the fire in the car of one of the players on the squad, Stiven Mendoza and the party commissioner, Wilson Roberto Santoro.

The riots They moved to the vicinity of the Vila Belmiro stadium. According to the official report, the attackers destroyed commercial premises and set fire to at least two buses and several private cars.