Vasco da Gama rally past Palmeiras with second half surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Vasco da Gama beat Palmeiras 2-1 at São Januário. In the 40th minute, José Manuel Lopez struck to put Verdão ahead after Marlon Freitas' pass. After the restart, Thiago Mendes levelled (63.) from David's pass, and substitute Cuiabano swept in the winner (74.). Vasco tilted the game with 17 attempts to Verdão's eight as the hosts pinned their rivals back. Cruz-Maltino climb from 20th to 15th while Verdão drop from first to second, with Cruz-Maltino visiting Cruzeiro next and Verdão hosting Mirassol.

Player of the Match: Thiago Mendes knitted the midfield, completing 46 of 47 passes and winning three tackles, and his equaliser sparked Cruz-Maltino's turnaround.

Stat of the Match: Palestra produced 46 clearances, a sign of the pressure they withstood for long spells.

Three Things We Learned: Cuiabano's half-time introduction changed the flank, adding a goal, three tackles and four interceptions. Paulo Henrique supplied the winning assist and won eight possessions, driving the right side. Palestra's crossing misfired, completing 4.8% of 21 crosses, which blunted their late chase.