Vasco v Atlético-MG
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | +35 | 47 |
| Cruzeiro | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | +20 | 44 |
| Palmeiras | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | +12 | 43 |
| Bahia | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | +6 | 36 |
| Botafogo | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | +17 | 35 |
| Mirassol | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | +15 | 35 |
| São Paulo | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | +3 | 32 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 30 |
| Fluminense | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| Internacional | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| Ceará | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| Corinthians | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 26 |
| Grêmio | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 25 |
| Atlético-MG | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| Vasco da Gama | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| Santos | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 22 |
| Vitória | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -13 | 22 |
| Juventude | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -22 | 21 |
| Fortaleza | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 15 |
| Sport | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | -19 | 10 |
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