In the 19th round of the Brasileirao, Vasco da Gama faced Atlético Mineiro at the São Januário Stadium, where the teams finished with a 1-1 scoreline.
The match started brightly for Atlético Mineiro, who took the lead just in the first minute when Gabriel Menino found the net. After an assist from Tomás Cuello, Menino struck from outside the box, catching the goalkeeper off-guard as his shot nestled into the right corner of the goal.
Vasco da Gama managed to equalize in the 17th minute through a penalty converted by Pablo Vegetti, who was instrumental throughout the match.
Pablo Vegetti emerged as the star player for Vasco da Gama, scoring the equalizer and taking two shots at the opposing goal. Gabriel Menino was pivotal for Atlético Mineiro as well, contributing a goal and also attempting two shots.
Vasco’s coach, Fernando Diniz Silva, opted for a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Léo Jardim in goal; a defensive line of Paulo Henrique, João Victor, Lucas Freitas, and José Luis Rodríguez; a midfield trio of Hugo Moura, Tchê Tchê, and Philippe Coutinho; while Nuno Moreira, Rayan Vitor, and Pablo Vegetti led the attack.
On the other side, Atlético Mineiro’s manager, Alexi Stival, set up the team in a 4-4-2 formation with Éverson in goal; Natanael, Júnior Alonso, Lyanco, and Guilherme Arana in defense; a midfield comprising Alan Franco, Gabriel Menino, Gustavo Scarpa, and Igor Gomes; and a forward duo of Tomás Cuello and Rony.
The match was officiated by referee Davi Lacerda.
Following this result, Vasco da Gama now sits at 16 points, positioned 17th in the league standings. Atlético Mineiro remains at 24 points, holding the 10th place in the table.
Substitutions for Vasco da Gama
63’ 2T – Nuno Moreira out, David in
79’ 2T – Philippe Coutinho out, Benjamín Garré in
88’ 2T – Paulo Henrique out, Victor Luis in
Yellow Cards for Vasco da Gama:
6’ 1T – Lucas Freitas (Unsporting behavior)
41’ 1T – Paulo Henrique (Unsporting behavior)
48’ 2T – Pablo Vegetti (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Atlético Mineiro
45’ 2T – Igor Gomes out, Alexsander in
70’ 2T – Tomás Cuello out, Júnior Santos in; Gabriel Menino out, Biel in
87’ 2T – Gustavo Scarpa out, Bernard in; Rony out, Caio Paulista in
Yellow Card for Atlético Mineiro:
21’ 2T – Alexsander (Unsporting behavior)
Vasco will next face Juventude as visitors, while Atlético Mineiro will host Grêmio in their upcoming matches.