Vasco da Gama found relief in Brazil before turning its attention to continental duty, sweeping aside Coritiba in a result that lifted the Rio de Janeiro club out of the relegation places.
The side known as the Gigante da Colina delivered an emphatic win with Argentine players among those celebrating, restoring some confidence at a decisive point in its season.
Vasco now prepares to meet Boca Juniors, nicknamed Xeneize, in the Copa Sudamericana. The Coritiba result gives the club a welcome change of mood ahead of a cross-border test against one of Argentina’s most recognisable teams.
