RIO DE JANEIRO. Vasco da Gama and São Paulo didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. São Paulo was vastly better in terms of ball possession (61%).
Wellington Rato squandered a decisive penalty (45′). That would have allowed São Paulo to win the match.
Wellington Rato didn’t convert 1 penalty (45′ + 1′) for São Paulo.
The match was played at the Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. In front of 20,690 spectators. The referee was Braulio da Silva Machado with the assistance of Bruno Raphael Pires and Henrique Neu Ribeiro. The 4th official was Felipe da Silva Gonçalves. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.23 degrees Celsius or 91.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
- 11 Total 12
- 2 On Target 4
- 6 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 101 Attack 100
- 45 Dangerous attack 32
- 67 Ball safe 90
- 0 Penalties 1
- 7 Corners 3
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 13 Total 7
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
São Paulo was in firm control of the ball 61% while Vasco da Gama was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Vasco da Gama had a more offensive attitude with 45 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Vasco da Gama to win the match.
Vasco da Gama shot 11 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, São Paulo shot 12 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Vasco da Gama received 3 yellow cards (Léo, Maicon and Paulinho). On the other side, São Paulo received 1 yellow card (Nathan Mendes).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Vasco da Gama will have 27 points like Santos and Goiás to hold in the 16th place. On the other side, São Paulo will have 35 points to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Vasco da Gama will host Bragantino on the 2nd of December with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Vasco da Gama (7 draws).
São Paulo will host Bragantino on the 3rd of November with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Bragantino (3 draws).
Vasco da Gama – Formation
Vasco da Gama started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Ramón Ángel Díaz decided to play with the following team: Léo Jardim , Paulo Henrique , Maicon , Léo , Lucas Piton , Paulinho , Zé Gabriel , Praxedes , Marlon Gomes , Pablo Vegetti and Gabriel Pec .
The home team had on the bench: José Luis Rodríguez , Alex Teixeira, Jair, Sebastián Ferreira, Dimitri Payet , Luca Orellano, Figueiredo , Miranda, Zé Vitor, Serginho, Mateus Carvalho dos Santos and Ivan.
Vasco da Gama could not rely on the presence of Figueiredo (injured).
Substitutions
Vasco da Gama made 3 changes: Marlon Gomes for Dimitri Payet (64′), Gabriel Pec for Figueiredo (84′) and Paulo Henrique for José Luis Rodríguez (75′).
Best player: Léo Jardim
The most impressive player for Vasco da Gama was the goalkeeper: Léo Jardim. His rating is 8.47. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 4 saves.
São Paulo – Formation
São Paulo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Dorival Silvestre Júnior played with: Rafael , Nathan Mendes , Diego Costa , Alan Franco , Caio Paulista , Alisson , Pablo Maia , Wellington Rato , James Rodríguez , Rodrigo Nestor and Lucas Moura .
They had on the bench: Nahuel Ferraresi, Welington , Luan, Luciano , Alexandre Pato, Michel Araújo , Jhegson Méndez, David , Moreira, Juan , Talles Costa and Jandrei.
São Paulo could not rely on the presence of Luciano (injured).
Substitutions
São Paulo made 5 changes: Wellington Rato for Juan (65′), Alisson for David (75′), Caio Paulista for Welington (86′), James Rodríguez for Luciano (64′) and Rodrigo Nestor for Michel Araújo (75′).
Best player: Rafael
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for São Paulo was the goalkeeper: Rafael. His rating is 7.65. He performed 2 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.