- Germán Cano - 18', 59'
- Yago Pikachu - 32'
- Hyoran - 67'
- Eduardo Sasha - 90'+4'
Atletico's title chances ebb with 3-2 loss to Vasco
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro saw their chances of a second Brazilian league title ebb on Saturday with a 3-2 defeat away at Vasco da Gama.The Belo Horizonte side started the day in fourth place in Brazil’s Serie A, five points behind leaders Internacional.But Hyoran missed a penalty after 15 minutes, and bad went to worse when German Cano and Yago Pikachu scored to give Vasco a 2-0 lead by half time.Cano made it 3-0 after 59 minutes before Hyoran got one back midway through the second half.Eduardo Sasha scored a second for Atletico in stoppage time but it was too little too late and Vasco took a vital three points that lifts them out of the relegation zone into 14th place in the 20-team table.Atletico remains in fourth. (Reporting by Andrew Downie)
Game Information
- Referees:
- Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 24 |
| Cruzeiro | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 24 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 |
| Palmeiras | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 22 |
| Bahia | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 |
| Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 |
| Atlético-MG | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 20 |
| Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +7 | 18 |
| Mirassol | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 17 |
| Corinthians | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| Grêmio | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 16 |
| Ceará | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| Vasco da Gama | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| São Paulo | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
| Santos | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| Vitória | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| Internacional | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 11 |
| Fortaleza | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| Juventude | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -16 | 8 |
| Sport | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 3 |
Brazil Serie A News
