- Germán Cano (18', 59')
- Yago Pikachu (32')
- Hyoran (67')
- Eduardo Sasha (90'+4')
Atletico's title chances ebb with 3-2 loss to Vasco
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro saw their chances of a second Brazilian league title ebb on Saturday with a 3-2 defeat away at Vasco da Gama.The Belo Horizonte side started the day in fourth place in Brazil’s Serie A, five points behind leaders Internacional.But Hyoran missed a penalty after 15 minutes, and bad went to worse when German Cano and Yago Pikachu scored to give Vasco a 2-0 lead by half time.Cano made it 3-0 after 59 minutes before Hyoran got one back midway through the second half.Eduardo Sasha scored a second for Atletico in stoppage time but it was too little too late and Vasco took a vital three points that lifts them out of the relegation zone into 14th place in the 20-team table.Atletico remains in fourth. (Reporting by Andrew Downie)
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Brazilian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Internacional | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Juventude | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Fortaleza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Athletico-PR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Grêmio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bahia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Criciúma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Atlético-MG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fluminense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Corinthians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Botafogo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Atlético-GO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| São Paulo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Cuiabá | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
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