English:
Vasco DA Gama Secures Victory in a Hard-Fought Match Against Fluminense
Rio de Janeiro – In an intense match filled with shared actions, Vasco DA Gama managed to overcome Fluminense at the Estádio São Januário in matchday 29 of the Brazilian Serie A. The match, played on October 20, 2025, saw Vasco control 47% of the possession, while Fluminense maintained the ball for 53% of the time.
The first goal of the match came in the 38th minute when Rayan, assisted by Paulo Henrique, opened the scoring for Vasco DA Gama. The home side’s joy continued until halftime, despite a yellow card for N. Moreira in the 41st minute.
In the second half, N. Moreira redeemed himself by scoring the second goal for Vasco in the 52nd minute, extending their lead. Fluminense sought to react, but encountered a well-organized defense. Ball possession did not translate into effectiveness in front of goal, as of the 11 shots they took, only 4 were on target, while Vasco managed 5 shots on target out of their 11 attempts.
Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes showed two yellow cards in the match, one for each team. J. Freytes of Fluminense was cautioned in the 77th minute and Fernando Diniz, of Vasco DA Gama, in the 85th minute. The match culminated in a victory for Vasco DA Gama, leaving a bittersweet feeling for Fluminense, who despite having more possession, failed to convert their opportunities. The match was marked by 13 fouls by Vasco DA Gama and 19 by Fluminense. Vasco only had 1 corner in their favor, while Fluminense had 4.
Substitutions fluminense: at minute 60 G. Cano came in and John Kennedy went out., at minute 60 A. Canobbio came in and Keno went out., at minute 76 K. Serna came in and Y. Soteldo went out., at minute 76 Samuel Xavier came in and Guga went out., at minute 86 L. Acosta came in and Lima went out.
Substitutions vasco da gama: at minute 70 N. Moreira came in and Matheus Franca went out., at minute 70 Tche Tche came in and Mateus Carvalho went out., at minute 86 Coutinho came in and P. Vegetti went out., at minute 86 C. A. Gomez came in and David went out., at minute 90 Rayan came in and GB went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Vasco DA Gama
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