The 2018 campaign was a dramatic and tense fight for survival for Vasco da Gama as Gigante da Colina ultimately clung onto their top-flight status, finishing a crucial 16th in Série A. Leading the charge with his prolific and tenacious play was the versatile Yago Pikachu, whose 10 goals in the league proved decisive in a year that also featured a run to the Campeonato Carioca final. Despite a brief, turbulent journey in the Copa Libertadores, the hard-fought battle to secure their league status remains a defining chapter of their modern grit and the enduring passion of the supporters at São Januário.