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Vasco and Botafogo tied 1 to 1 on Wednesday (27), at São Januário, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup. The classic was marked by balance, good chances and refereeing controversy.

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Right at the start, at 7 minutes, Arthur Cabral took advantage of Vasco's defensive failure and opened the scoring with a header for Botafogo. The visiting team, after the goal, retreated and invited the opponent to the game. The Vasco tie came quickly: at 16, Nuno Moreira found Jair at the entrance of the area and the midfielder finished with precision to level everything.

From there, Vasco took over the match. Fernando Diniz's team created good opportunities, such as Paulo Henrique's cross that found Vegetti, but the Argentine stopped at the alvinegra defense. In the midfield, Cauã Barros was one of the highlights, helping Jair to dictate the rhythm.

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In the second half, Paulo Henrique left the field injured, giving way to Puma Rodríguez. Vasco kept the pressure and posed danger in shots from Vegetti and David, in addition to complaining about a penalty not marked in a handball play in the Botafogo area. There were also entries from Andrés Gómez, Thiago Mendes, Guilherme Estrella and David, which gave new breath to the attack. Despite the insistence, the turnaround goal did not come out.

Botafogo bet on counterattacks and tried to exploit Arthur Cabral, but little threatened for the rest of the game. The match ended in a 1 to 1 draw, taking the decision to the Nilton Santos Stadium, on September 11, with no advantage for either team.

With greater dominance from Vasco and balance on the scoreboard, the classic is open for the return match that will define the qualifier to the semifinals of the Brazil Cup.

+ Vasco and Botafogo draw 1 to 1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup

Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco.

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