- 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
Brazilian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flamengo | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 30 |
Botafogo | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 27 |
Palmeiras | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +9 | 26 |
São Paulo | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 24 |
Bahia | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 24 |
Athletico-PR | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +5 | 22 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 22 |
Cruzeiro | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
Fortaleza | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 20 |
Internacional | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 18 |
Atlético-MG | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Criciúma | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Juventude | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
Vasco da Gama | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
Cuiabá | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
Vitória | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
Atlético-GO | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
Grêmio | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
Corinthians | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
Fluminense | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 6 |