Vasco da Gama RJ overturned a first-half deficit to beat Grêmio RS 1-2 in Brasileirão - Série A, scoring twice late after Mathias Villasanti had given the hosts the lead at Arena do Grêmio.

Match Summary

The opening period brought more cautions than clear chances. Pedro Gabriel was booked in the seventh minute for Grêmio, Tchê Tchê followed for Vasco, and Wallace Gomes da Silva Santos was shown yellow as well. Grêmio still found the breakthrough. Mathias Villasanti scored in the 39th minute, and that was enough to send the home side in ahead at the break. Cuiabano was cautioned in first-half stoppage time.

Vasco had to chase after the restart. Robert Renan and Diego Caito Barcellos Oliveira dos Santos were booked as the visitors pressed. Thiago Mendes leveled in the 76th minute, and the away side completed the turnaround four minutes later when Facundo Colidio scored, assisted by Bruno Duarte Da Silva. Grêmio could not find a reply, and the official scoreline finished 1-2.

Key Moments

The first-half goal forced Vasco to spend more than half an hour hunting an equalizer, which shaped a second half played on the visitors' terms. Leveling with about a quarter of an hour remaining wiped out that advantage at the moment Grêmio looked closest to taking the points. The second Vasco strike, arriving so soon after the first, left the hosts with little time to reset and turned a salvage operation into a win. With no red cards and an even yellow-card count, the swing came from finishing rather than a numerical mismatch.

Match Statistics

Possession finished dead even at 50 percent each, so the result was not a story of one side locking the ball. Vasco created more attempts, 17 shots to 13, but both teams put five on target. The visitors also took more corners, five to three. Discipline stayed level, three yellow cards apiece and no dismissals.

What the Result Means

Grêmio sit 15th in Serie A with 28 points from 25 matches and a goal difference of minus six. Vasco DA Gama are 17th with 25 points from 25 matches, three points further back, and a goal difference of minus 13. Recent form has been mixed for both. Grêmio have two wins and three losses in their last five, while Vasco have one win, one draw and three losses in that span.

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