2020 Brasileiro Serie A
- Gabriel Barbosa - 45'+3' Pen
- Bruno Henrique - 77'
Flamengo keep title hopes alive with 2-0 win over Vasco
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Flamengo kept their hopes alive of retaining the Brazilian league title with a 2-0 win over city rivals Vasco da Gama at the Maracana stadium on Thursday.Gabriel Barbosa opened the scoring with a penalty on the stroke of halftime before Bruno Henrique doubled their lead with a powerful header after 77 minutes.The result leaves Flamengo two points behind leaders Internacional with four games to play. The two sides meet in the penultimate round of matches on Feb. 21.Vasco sit two points above the relegation zone. (Reporting by Andrew Downie in London; Editing by Peter Rutherford )
Game Information
Estadio do Maracanã
7:00 PM, February 4, 2021
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Referees:
- Raphael Claus
Brazilian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botafogo | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | +26 | 69 |
Palmeiras | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | +28 | 67 |
Fortaleza | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | +15 | 63 |
Flamengo | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | +15 | 62 |
Internacional | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | +18 | 59 |
São Paulo | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 58 |
Cruzeiro | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | +2 | 47 |
Bahia | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 46 |
Corinthians | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 44 |
Vasco da Gama | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 43 |
Atlético-MG | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -5 | 43 |
Vitória | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 41 |
Grêmio | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 40 |
Athletico-PR | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 40 |
Juventude | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 38 |
Fluminense | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 37 |
Criciúma | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 37 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | -6 | 37 |
Cuiabá | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -17 | 29 |
Atlético-GO | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -28 | 26 |