Match Report
Vasco da Gama, 16th on 25 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Flamengo (2nd, 51). Vasco da Gama had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Flamengo 2 scored and 0.84 conceded per game, Vasco da Gama 1.13 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.32.
8 matches unbeaten backed Flamengo's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
29 meetings are on record — 15 won by Flamengo, 2 by Vasco da Gama, 12 drawn, at 2.1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 24% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 24% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, capacity 78,838, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Flamengo led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Pedro (8'), Jorginho (60') · Vasco da Gama: Robert Renan (84'), Hugo Moura (90')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 49% · Vasco da Gama 51% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 5-6