Match Report
Vasco da Gama went into the game 16th in the table on 25 points; Cruzeiro sat 6th on 39 — a 14-point gap. Vasco da Gama ranked 11th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Vasco da Gama 1.13 scored and 1.63 conceded per game, Cruzeiro 1.4 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.32.
24 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vasco da Gama 6, draws 9, Cruzeiro 9, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, capacity 21,880, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Vasco da Gama led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Vasco da Gama: Tchê Tchê (33'), Lucas Freitas (55'), David (90') · Cruzeiro: Felipe Morais (90')
Key stats
Possession: Vasco da Gama 45% · Cruzeiro 55% · Total shots: 22-11 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 11-3