SãO PAULO. Palmeiras prevails over Vasco da Gama 1-0 after R. Veiga scored just 1 goal (65′). Palmeiras took advantage of its better ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo on Sunday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. In front of 40,292 spectators. The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio with the assistance of Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos and Leone Carvalho. The 4th official was Douglas Marques das Flores. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.6 degrees Celsius or 52.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 13 Total 4
- 5 On Target 3
- 8 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 133 Attack 104
- 60 Dangerous attack 31
- 53 Ball safe 46
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 7
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Palmeiras had a strong ball possession 56% while Vasco da Gama was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Palmeiras was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Palmeiras won the match.
Palmeiras shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Vasco da Gama shot 4 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards (Luan, Luan and Richard Rios). On the opposite side, Vasco da Gama received 2 yellow cards (Zé Gabriel and Robson Bambu).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Palmeiras will have 37 points to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Vasco da Gama will stay with 16 points to remain in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Palmeiras will host Athletico PR on the 31st of October with a 17-11 head to head statistic in favor of Palmeiras (13 draws).
Vasco da Gama will host Bragantino on the 2nd of December with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Vasco da Gama (7 draws).
Palmeiras – Formation
Palmeiras adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira decided to play with the following team: Weverton
, Mayke , Gustavo Gómez , Murilo , Joaquín Piquerez , Gabriel Menino , Richard Rios , Artur , Raphael Veiga , Dudu and Rony .The home team had on the bench: Marcos Rocha
, Vanderlan, Endrick, Luan, José López, Breno Lopes , Jailson, Gustavo Garcia, Kaiky Naves, Fabinho , Kevin and Marcelo Lomba.Palmeiras could not rely on the presence of Breno Lopes (injured) and Marcos Rocha (injured).
Substitutions
Palmeiras made 5 changes: Dudu for Breno Lopes (43′), Rony for Luan (90′), Gabriel Menino for José López (90′), Richard Rios for Fabinho (72′) and Artur for Marcos Rocha (72′).
Best player: Raphael Veiga
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Palmeiras was Raphael Veiga.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 38 passes (93% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 10 crosses.Vasco da Gama – Formation
Also Vasco da Gama adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Ramón Ángel Díaz played with: Léo Jardim
, Robson Bambu , Maicon , Gary Medel , Lucas Piton , Zé Gabriel , Serginho , Paulinho , Praxedes , Gabriel Pec and Pablo Vegetti .The following players were sitting on the bench: José Luis Rodríguez, Alex Teixeira
, Jair, Sebastián Ferreira , Luca Orellano , Matías Galarza, Manuel Capasso, Marlon Gomes, Rossi, Zé Vitor, Cauan Barros and Ivan.Substitutions
Vasco da Gama made 4 changes: Gabriel Pec for Alex Teixeira (66′), Robson Bambu for José Luis Rodríguez (88′), Serginho for Luca Orellano (67′) and Praxedes for Sebastián Ferreira (88′).
Best player: Léo Jardim
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Vasco da Gama was the goalkeeper: Léo Jardim. His rating is 7.34. He performed 4 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Athletico PR – Fluminense – 2-2
- Bragantino – Cuiabá – 2-0
- América Mineiro – São Paulo – 2-1
- Fortaleza – Coritiba – 3-1
- Grêmio – Cruzeiro – 3-0
- Atlético Mineiro – Santos – 2-0
- Corinthians – Goiás – 1-1
- Palmeiras – Vasco da Gama – 1-0
- Botafogo – Bahia – 3-0