With the result, the red-black team continues their impressive run of games so far without losing to Vasco.
Vasco’s start was encouraging, with Talles Magno’s goal in a beautiful play by Cayo Tenório.
After that, Flamengo got the ball, but bumped into the strong rival marking.
In the second half, as has been the custom with the Dome team, there was a turning point. The first on a set ball, with Léo Pereira, and then with Bruno Henrique. The striker took advantage of Thiago Maia’s great launch, counted on Fernando Miguel’s indecision and scored his 13th goal in 19 games against Flamengo’s rivals in Rio de Janeiro.
In the end, Vasco pressed, made room for counterattacks, but both teams got tired.
The victory also meant Flamengo have gone 16 games without losing to Vasco. During this period, there were seven red-black wins and nine draws. Vasco’s last triumph took place in the semifinal of the 2016 Carioca Championship: 2-0, goals from Andrezinho and Riascos.
Flamengo reached 27 points in 14 games and is now three points behind leaders Atlético-MG, who also won this Saturday. Vasco accumulated the fourth consecutive defeat, parked at 18 points and is in 10th place.
For their next outings, Flamengo returns to the field to face Goiás, in a postponed game of the 11th round. The match takes place in Maracanã). Vasco only plays on October 18, against Internacional, in Porto Alegre.
