Internacional Vs Vasco: Beira-Rio lineups shift with four suspensions

Internacional vs Vasco at Beira-Rio arrives with both sides forced into changes for Saturday, May 16, 2026. The 16th round Brasileirão match comes after each club advanced in the Copa do Brasil midweek.

Beira-Rio absences

Internacional will be without Félix Torres and Victor Gabriel, both suspended and out of the defense. Gabriel Mercado and Juninho are set to fill those spots when the match kicks off in Porto Alegre.

Carbonero and Alerrandro are also back in the starting attack after being rested in the Copa do Brasil win over Athletic. That gives Internacional a different front line from the one used during the week, even as the team keeps the same league target in front of it.

Renato Gaúcho changes

Vasco has its own midfield problem. Thiago Mendes and Johan Rojas are suspended, and Renato Gaúcho will turn to Barros, Hugo Moura and Tchê Tchê at Beira-Rio.

He is also changing the attack, with Nuno Moura and Brenner starting. Adson, Paulo Henrique and Claudio Spinelli did not travel to Porto Alegre, which trims Vasco’s options further before a road league match that follows a Copa do Brasil qualification over Paysandu.

Friday’s lineup picture

The clearest read from the team sheet is simple: this is a league match shaped more by absences than by choice. Internacional and Vasco both qualified in the Copa do Brasil in the middle of the week, but Saturday’s lineup decisions show how quickly the focus shifts back to the Brasileirão and the 16th round at Beira-Rio.