- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Brazil Serie A News
