Vasco beat Cruzeiro and ‘help’ Flamengo in the Brasileirão title race | OneFootball

What was the result of the game between Vasco and Cruzeiro this Saturday (27)?

Vasco hosted Cruzeiro and defeated the rival this Saturday (27), by 2-0, in the 25th round of the Brasileirão. With this result, the São Januário team ended up helping Flamengo, as the team from Minas Gerais is a direct competitor for the national championship title.

Right at the beginning of the game, Vasco took the lead with a header from Rayan. After that, the match was somewhat balanced, but during the first half, the nets at São Januário remained untouched.

In the second half, Cruzeiro tried to launch a 'blitz' on Vasco, however, they couldn't break through Vasco's goal. At the 16th minute, Paulo Henrique took advantage of a defensive mistake by the Minas Gerais team and scored the second goal for the São Januário team, sealing the final score.

WHAT IS CRUZEIRO'S SITUATION IN THE BRASILEIRÃO TABLE?

With the defeat to Vasco this Saturday (27), Cruzeiro couldn't surpass Flamengo in the Brasileirão standings. For now, the Minas Gerais team is 'stuck' in second place, with 50 points and risks being overtaken by Palmeiras, who still play in this round.

AND FLAMENGO?

Flamengo kept an eye on Cruzeiro's result and now has a chance to increase the distance from their direct rival. This is because, this Sunday (28), Filipe Luís's team will take the field for the Brasileirão.

At 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians will host Flamengo at the Neo Química Arena. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube. Finally, Record (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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