Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Athletico PR 3rd with 45 points, Vasco da Gama 16th with 25, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Vasco da Gama 11th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Vasco da Gama 1.13 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, Athletico PR 1.48 and 1, with the league averaging 1.32.
19 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vasco da Gama 4, draws 5, Athletico PR 10, at 2.37 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,880. Vasco da Gama led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Vasco da Gama: Thiago Mendes (37')
Key stats
Possession: Vasco da Gama 53% · Athletico PR 47% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-3




