Fluminense outplayed by Vasco, lose derby at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Fluminense lost to Vasco 2-0 on Monday night (20th), at Maracanã, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Rayan and Nuno Moreira scored the goals in the derby.

The first half began with Fluminense pressing in the first 10 minutes and wasting a great opportunity. Acosta dispossessed Barros in the penalty area and the ball fell free to Cano. The Argentine shot into the right corner of goalkeeper Léo Jardim, who made a great save.

After a tough start, Vasco began to find their rhythm on the field, but struggled to break through the Tricolor defense, so much so that Vasco’s goal came from a long-range shot. The play started with a miscontrol by Serna and ended with Rayan shooting from outside the box. The ball deflected off Freytes and “fooled” Fábio in the play.

In the second half, Fluminense tried to apply the same pressure as in the opening minutes of the first half, but it didn’t have the same effect. To make matters worse, Vasco extended the lead. Rayan tried his luck again from outside the box, Fábio made a mistake and even tried to recover in a challenge with Andrés Gomez, but the ball fell free to Nuno Moreira to increase the score.

Zubeldía’s team felt the impact of the second goal. The coach turned to the bench in an attempt to find an equalizer and put together a new attacking trio with Keno, Soteldo, and John Kennedy, but Fluminense’s attitude remained very apathetic. Better for Vasco, who controlled the game without scares in the final stretch and even exchanged passes to cries of “olé” from the stands.

With the defeat, Fluminense remains in 7th place, with 41 points, falls further from the G-6, and sees Vasco closing in from behind, with 39 points.

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