Match Report
Vasco da Gama (14th, 45 pts) visited Fortaleza (18th, 43 pts) with 2 points between them. The last five rounds placed Fortaleza 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Fortaleza ran at 1.13 scored and 1.53 conceded, Vasco da Gama at 1.45 and 1.58.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Fortaleza 3, draws 4, Vasco da Gama 4, at 2.09 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 64% of the meetings.
Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, capacity 63,908, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Vasco da Gama led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Vasco da Gama: David (82'), Rayan (45')
Key stats
Possession: Fortaleza 55% · Vasco da Gama 45% · Total shots: 27-6 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 10-2