Late goal sends Vasco past Independiente Medellín in the Sula; watch 🎥

Late goal sends Vasco past Independiente Medellín in the Sula; watch 🎥 Vasco are through to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The qualification was secured in dramatic fashion this Wednesday (29) against Independiente Medellín of Colombia. Thiago Mendes scored the only goal of the match at São Januário, in the 39th minute of the second half. He met a cross from the right by Paulo Henrique and, inside the six-yard box, only had to tap the ball into the net. See the goal below: In the first leg, in Colombia, the teams had drawn 2-2. Therefore, the winner of this Wednesday’s match would advance. Vasco had more possession throughout the match, but struggled to create scoring chances, especially in the first half. After the break, Cruzmaltino improved and began to put more pressure on the Colombian side. The match also had a controversial moment, with the referee being called by VAR to review a possible penalty for the home team. After a long review, he allowed play to continue, signaling a handball by a Vasco player at the start of the move. When the match seemed to be heading for penalties, Thiago Mendes found the net. Vasco’s opponent in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 will be Olimpia of Paraguay. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.