📋 Vasco and Cruzeiro line-ups confirmed for São Januário showdown

It's Brasileirão-2025 night at São Januário.

Vasco and Cruzeiro face off starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday.

This match is valid for the 25th round of the competition. 

Standings 📊

The Cruz-maltino beat Bahia in a postponed match from the 16th round, moving away from the relegation zone (Z-4).

They have 27 points, occupying 13th place. The first team in the Z-4 is Vitória, with 22 points.

Their home performance is four wins, four draws, and four losses.

Meanwhile, Raposa has 50 points, one less than the leader Flamengo.

They have five wins, four draws, and two losses playing away from home.

Their unbeaten streak away from home across all competitions is 12 matches, with eight wins. Or five months. 

Vasco 💢

Robert Renan was out against Bahia due to concussion protocol.

He has recovered and is starting alongside Cuesta. 

A standout since Diniz's arrival, Rayan returns after serving a suspension. 

He forms the attacking trio with Nuno Moreira and Vegetti. 

Puma remains at left back, as Lucas Piton is still recovering from a left calf injury.

O 𝐕𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐝𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐚 está escalado para enfrentar o Cruzeiro! 📋💢#VASxCRU#EscalaçãoVasco#VascoDaGamapic.twitter.com/azek1HzWwt

— Vasco da Gama (@VascodaGama) September 27, 2025

Cruzeiro 🦊

Leonardo Jardim lost Villalba, who is serving a suspension. 

Jonathan Jesus will play alongside Fabrício Bruno. 

Eduardo is available again after recovering from gastroenteritis.

Sinisterra suffered a muscle strain and is out. 

Gabigol is also suspended.

🦊📝 O Cabuloso está escalado para a partida contra o Vasco, em São Januário, pelo Brasileirão! VAMOS, CRUZEIRO!!

Assista no Prime Video.
📺https://t.co/2gVZO7wSA9

🔷 #VASxCRU#GrandeCampeãopic.twitter.com/Gx7R77M7qx

— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) September 27, 2025

📸 Photo: Dikran Sahagian/Vasco 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.