- 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 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | +30 | 79 |
| Palmeiras | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | +27 | 73 |
| Flamengo | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | +19 | 70 |
| Fortaleza | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | +14 | 68 |
| Internacional | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | +17 | 65 |
| São Paulo | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | +10 | 59 |
| Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | +9 | 56 |
| Bahia | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 53 |
| Cruzeiro | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | +2 | 52 |
| Vasco da Gama | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 50 |
| Vitória | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
| Atlético-MG | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 47 |
| Fluminense | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 46 |
| Grêmio | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 45 |
| Juventude | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -11 | 45 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 44 |
| Athletico-PR | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 42 |
| Criciúma | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -19 | 38 |
| Atlético-GO | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -29 | 30 |
| Cuiabá | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -20 | 30 |
Brazil Serie A News
