Palmeiras SP defeated Vasco da Gama RJ 4-1 in the Brasileirão - Série A at Nubank Parque after a four-goal second half. J. Lopez scored twice and Vitor Roque converted a penalty as the hosts ran away with the match before F. Colidio replied late.

Match Summary

The first half stayed scoreless. Palmeiras had more of the ball without a finish. Marlon Freitas was booked in the ninth minute, the hosts' only caution of the night. Vasco da Gama reached the interval still level, with A. Gomez yellow-carded in the 44th minute.

The game changed right after the restart. J. Lopez put Palmeiras in front in the 47th minute, Allan Elias the assist. Vitor Roque scored from the penalty spot in the 51st minute. Thiago Mendes had been booked a minute earlier, and Vasco were two down before they could reset. Mauricio then made it three in the 56th minute from an Andreas Pereira assist.

Palmeiras managed the rest from that cushion. Robert Renan was cautioned in the 83rd minute as Vasco chased the game. J. Lopez scored again in the 89th minute, J. Arias providing, and F. Colidio answered for Vasco da Gama in the 90th minute. The official scoreline was 4-1.

Key Moments

The empty first half made the next spell decisive. Once Palmeiras had a penalty so soon after the opener, Vasco were chasing a two-goal deficit and never rebuilt their shape. That burst, not the late exchange, decided the night. The visitors had to open up, and the home side's control of the ball and the box did the rest.

Match Statistics

Palmeiras held 57 percent possession and outshot Vasco da Gama 12 to 9, with four shots on target to two. Expected goals were 1.6 to 0.77 in the home side's favor. Corners finished 5-3 to Palmeiras. The hosts took one yellow card and Vasco three. There were no red cards.

What the Result Means

Palmeiras sit first in Serie A with 48 points from 23 matches and a goal difference of 21. Their last five games have brought two wins, one draw and two losses. Vasco da Gama are 19th on 22 points from 22 matches, with a goal difference of minus 11, and they have two draws and three losses in their last five.

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