Fluminense go two goals up but Vasco turn it around to win the derby | OneFootball

Fluminense lost to Vasco 3-2 after a comeback this Wednesday at Maracanã, in the 7th round of the Brazilian Championship. Canobbio and Hércules scored for the Tricolor, while Nuno Moreira, Spinelli, and Thiago Mendes scored for the Cruz-Maltino.

Fluminense needed less than a minute to open the scoring in the classic. At 55 seconds, Hugo Moura made a mistake in ball distribution, Lucho Costa took advantage of the loose ball at the edge of the area and passed to Canobbio, who sped up and finished past Léo Jardim to put the Tricolor ahead. Even after the explosive start, Flu remained more dangerous. At 24 minutes, John Kennedy tried from outside the area, forcing Léo Jardim to make a save. On the rebound, Savarino crossed, and Lucho scored with a header, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

Vasco only managed to threaten at 45 minutes when Cuiabano advanced through the midfield and shot from outside the area for an easy save by Fábio. In stoppage time, Fluminense responded with a counterattack, and Hércules unleashed a powerful shot that went very close to the goal.

After the break, Fluminense maintained the intensity and extended the lead at 8 minutes with a stunning goal by Hércules. The team outplayed Vasco's defense with passing exchanges at the edge of the area until Lucho set up the midfielder to strike a precise shot into the top corner. But the response was quick: at 13 minutes, after the defense cleared the ball, Nuno Moreira collected it and shot hard into the corner, leaving Fábio with no chance. The Tricolor was close to a third goal at 24 minutes when Spinelli deflected a cross, and the ball fell to Ganso, who headed it onto the crossbar.

However, Vasco grew stronger in the final stretch and equalized at 42 minutes, with Cuiabano crossing to the far post for Spinelli to head freely into the corner. In stoppage time, at 49 minutes, the comeback was complete: Rojas made a good play on the left and crossed perfectly for Thiago Mendes to head firmly and score the third. The changes affected Fluminense's performance. Without Martinelli, replaced at halftime by Otávio, the team lost strength in midfield marking. Later, with Lucho and John Kennedy leaving for Ganso and Castillo, the team created almost nothing. The only chance was Ganso's header onto the crossbar shortly after coming on. Serna and Guga also entered the field in place of Savarino and Samuel Xavier but contributed little.

With the defeat, Fluminense loses the chance to match the points of the leaders Palmeiras and São Paulo and drops to fourth place, remaining with 13 points. Fluminense's next match is this Saturday at 6:30 PM against Atlético-MG at Maracanã, for the 8th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Photo: Lucas Merçon/FFC

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