- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | +23 | 64 |
| Palmeiras | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | +28 | 61 |
| Fortaleza | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | +9 | 57 |
| Flamengo | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | +13 | 55 |
| Internacional | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | +14 | 53 |
| São Paulo | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | +9 | 51 |
| Bahia | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +5 | 46 |
| Cruzeiro | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | +3 | 44 |
| Vasco da Gama | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 43 |
| Atlético-MG | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | -3 | 41 |
| Grêmio | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 39 |
| Fluminense | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 37 |
| Criciúma | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 37 |
| Vitória | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 35 |
| Corinthians | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 35 |
| Athletico-PR | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 34 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 34 |
| Juventude | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -10 | 34 |
| Cuiabá | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 27 |
| Atlético-GO | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -27 | 22 |
Brazil Serie A News
