Nuno Moreira assists and Vasco wins in the Brazilian Cup semi ….

Vasco da Gama triumphed in the first leg of the Brazilian Cup semi-final, beating Fluminense 2-1 at home. In the early hours of Friday morning, Léo Jardim (formerly of Rio Ave and Boavista) was in goal for the “Giant of the Hill,” while Philippe Coutinho (formerly of Barcelona and Liverpool) started in midfield, behind Nuno Moreira, the former Casa Pia winger.

In the “Flu” team, center=back Thiago Silva led the defense.

Although the visitors opened the scoring through forward Serna in the 22nd minute, Nuno Moreira assisted forward Rayan for the 1-1 equalizer . Fifty minutes had elapsed.

After 53 games this year for Vasco da Gama, Nuno Moreira has eight assists and 10 goals.

Among the substitutions, the experienced 37-year-old Vegetti replaced Nuno Moreira in the 77th minute and completed the comeback in the 90+4th minute. The Argentine striker has 27 goals in 62 games this year.

The second leg of the tie is scheduled for 11:30 pm on Sunday. In the other semi-final, Corinthians holds a 1-0 advantage over Cruzeiro and plays at home at 9 pm on Sunday.