Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Vasco da Gama 14th on 45, Sport Recife 20th on 17. In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.97 for Sport Recife and 1.45/1.58 for Vasco da Gama (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Sport Recife have 3 wins to Vasco da Gama's 7, with 2 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vasco da Gama led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Lucas Lima (25'), Ramon Menezes (74') · Vasco da Gama: Nuno Moreira (8'), Pablo Vegetti (49'), Philippe Coutinho (43')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 55% · Vasco da Gama 45% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 10-5