Vasco beat Flu 3-2 with a stunning comeback at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Spinelli tied the derby at the 42nd minute of the second halfCredits: Matheus Lima / Vasco

With two goals at the end of the match, Vasco defeated Fluminense 3-2, coming from behind, on Wednesday night (18th) at Maracanã, confirming their good run in the Brasileirão after hiring 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 had seven matches, 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. Jhon 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 with 14 points, beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0, with goals from Luciano Juba and Erick.

Also with 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 this round. It was against Cruzeiro, who are at the bottom: 2-1 at Arena da Baixada, goals by Mendoza and Viveros, all within the first 12 minutes. 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, from the penalty spot, scored for Santos. At the 49th minute of the second half, Carbonero sealed the result.

Jhon Arias celebrates his first goal wearing the Palmeiras jerseyCredits: Cesar Greco / Palmeiras

Electrifying night at Maracanã

Fluminense, who are in fourth place with 13 points, would have been in first if they had beaten Vasco. And it looked that way in the Maracanã derby, as they went 2-0 up, with goals from Canobbio, less than a minute into the game, and Hércules, at the 8th minute of the second half, after a beautiful attacking move from the Tricolor.

But Vasco had a comeback that sent their fans into a frenzy. Nuno Moreira scored the first at the 13th minute, and the turnaround was confirmed as the match neared its end. At the 42nd, Spinelli, with a header, equalized. And at the 49th, 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 jumped up the table with seven points from their last three matches. They are now 10th, with 8 points.

Round wrap-up

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

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