RIO DE JANEIRO. Vasco da Gama beat Bragantino to win 2-1. It was Vasco da Gama to strike first with a goal of Paulinho at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 63′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Serginho gave the win to Vasco da Gama in the 82′ minute with a goal.
Leonardo Realpe received a red card (75′). This red card was one of the reason why Bragantino lost the match.
The match was played at the Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio with the help of Bruno Raphael Pires and Leone Carvalho. The 4th official was Paulo Cesar Zanovelli. The weather was light rain. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.18 degrees Celsius or 91.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 50%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Vasco da Gama has 45 points to hold in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, Bragantino will stays with 62 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
Vasco da Gama – Formation
Vasco da Gama
71'
84'
29'
Vasco da Gama started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).
The manager Ramón Ángel Díaz decided to play with the following team: Léo Jardim , Paulo Henrique , Maicon , Gary Medel , Lucas Piton , Marlon Gomes , Jair , Praxedes , Dimitri Payet , Gabriel Pec and Pablo Vegetti .
The home team had on the bench: José Luis Rodríguez, Léo , Alex Teixeira, Sebastián Ferreira, Paulinho , Manuel Capasso, Zé Gabriel , Robson Bambu, Rossi, Serginho , Mateus Carvalho dos Santos and Ivan.
Vasco da Gama could not rely on the presence of Paulinho (injured), Serginho (injured) and Zé Gabriel (injured).
Substitutions
Vasco da Gama made 4 changes: Marlon Gomes for Paulinho (25′), Dimitri Payet for Serginho (64′), Gary Medel for Léo (71′) and Jair for Zé Gabriel (71′).
Player of the match: Paulinho
The most impressive player for Vasco da Gama was Paulinho.
His rating is with 1 goal, 29 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 12.
His performance was exceptional also because he began the match from the bench before entering in the 25′.
Bragantino – Formation
Bragantino
75'
Bragantino started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha played with: Cleiton , Andrés Hurtado , Leonardo Realpe , Léo Ortiz , Luan Cândido , Lucas Evangelista , Matheus Fernandes , Eric Ramires , Helinho , Eduardo Sasha and Vitinho .
These were the players on the bench: Aderlan, Henry Mosquera , Bruninho, Thiago Borbas , Lucas Cunha, Talisson, Gustavinho , Raul, Sorriso , Guilherme Lopes , Ignacio Laquintana and Lucão.
Bragantino could not rely on the presence of Gustavinho (injured).
Substitutions
Bragantino made 5 changes: Eric Ramires for Gustavinho (22′), Matheus Fernandes for Guilherme Lopes (46′), Vitinho for Henry Mosquera (46′), Eduardo Sasha for Thiago Borbas (62′) and Helinho for Sorriso (79′).
Player of the match: Léo Ortiz
The most impressive player for Bragantino was Léo Ortiz .
His rating is with 1 goal, 65 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 6 duels out of 10.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Cuiabá – Athletico PR – 3-0
- Vasco da Gama – Bragantino – 2-1
- Bahia – Atlético Mineiro – 4-1
- Coritiba – Corinthians – 0-2
- Internacional – Botafogo – 3-1
- Cruzeiro – Palmeiras – 1-1
- Santos – Fortaleza – 1-2
- São Paulo – Flamengo – 1-0
- Fluminense – Grêmio – 2-3
