Vasco stun Fluminense 3-2 with historic comeback at the Maracanã

With two goals at the end of the match, Vasco defeated Fluminense 3-2, coming from behind, on Wednesday night (18), at Maracanã, confirming their good form in the Brasileirão after the hiring of coach Renato Gaúcho. The team was losing 2-1 until the 42nd minute of the second half. Also in the opening of the seventh round of the competition, which featured seven games, Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-1 at Allianz Parque and took the lead with 16 points.

With the support of their fans, Palmeiras opened the scoring with Allan. John Arias extended the lead and Danilo pulled one back for the team from Rio.

Palmeiras benefited from Atlético-MG's victory over São Paulo, 1-0 at Arena MRV, with a goal by Iván Román, a result that kept the São Paulo side at 16 points, now in second place.

At Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia, in third place with 14 points, won 2-0 against Red Bull Bragantino, with goals from Luciano Juba and Erick.

Also having a standout campaign in the Brasileirão, Coritiba won again—this time against Mirassol, at Maião, in Mirassol, 1-0, goal by Lavega. Coxa is in fifth place with 13 points.

The other team from Paraná in the competition, Athletico, also secured three points in the round. It was against Cruzeiro, who are at the bottom: 2-1 at Arena da Baixada, goals from Mendoza and Viveros, all within the first 12 minutes of the match. In the second half, Villarreal pulled one back for Cruzeiro, who remain with 3 points.

Meanwhile, at Vila Belmiro, Santos lost to Internacional 2-1. Zé Ivaldo, own goal, put Inter ahead. Then, Neymar scored for Santos from the penalty spot. At 49 minutes of the second half, Carbonero sealed the result.

Maracanã on an electrifying night

Fluminense, who are in fourth place with 13 points, would be in first if they had beaten Vasco. And it seemed that way in the Maracanã classic, as they went 2-0 up, with goals from Canobbio, less than a minute into the game, and Hércules, at 8 minutes into the second half, after a beautiful play from the Tricolor attack.

But Vasco had a comeback that sent their fans into a frenzy. Nuno Moreira scored the first at 13 minutes, and the turnaround was confirmed as the match was nearing its end. At 42, Spinelli, with a header, equalized. And at 49, also with a header, Thiago Mendes sealed the score.

After starting the championship with three defeats and a draw, which left them in the relegation zone, Vasco made a leap up the table with seven points earned in the last three matches. They are now 10th, with 8 points.

Round completion

Three matches will close the seventh round this Thursday (19): Grêmio vs. Vitória, at 7 p.m., at Arena do Grêmio; Flamengo vs. Remo, at 8 p.m., at Maracanã; and Chapecoense vs. Corinthians, at 9:30 p.m., at Arena Condá.

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