The Rubro-Negro took the lead but conceded the equalizer at the end of the match.
Flamengo and Vasco drew 1-1 last Sunday in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship—goals were scored by Gerson and Philippe Coutinho. With this result, the Rubro-Negro remains in fourth place with 45 points (eight points behind leader Botafogo), while Vasco climbed to eighth place. Find the top football updates at best football scores app.
Flamengo dominated play for much of the match and took the lead in the 26th minute of the second half, but conceded the equalizer in the 41st minute from a header by Coutinho, marking his first goal since returning to the Rio team.
In front of over 60,000 fans at Maracanã, Vasco gave everything they had to avoid defeat. Despite struggling to pass the ball and find space, they managed to score after recovering the ball from Léo Pereira.
Now, the Rubro-Negro turns its attention to the Libertadores, where they will face Peñarol next Thursday in the first leg of the quarterfinals at Maracanã. Meanwhile, Vasco has the entire week to prepare for a big match next weekend, when they host second-placed Palmeiras at São Januário. Be ahead of the game with BB Score.
