Fluminense 1-0 Vasco da Gama
Updated
Fluminense won: Fluminense 1-0 Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 26) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense goals: Luciano Acosta 61'. Expected goals: 2.00-0.72. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Fábio (8.1).
Match report
Fluminense beat Vasco da Gama 1-0
Fluminense squeezed past Vasco da Gama 1-0 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) on Sunday 6 September in Brasileirão Série A.
Luciano Acosta put Fluminense ahead on 61' (1-0).
Fluminense had 45% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.00-0.72. Fluminense were the better side on chances, too.
Fábio (Fluminense) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 38,750. Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda.
Match stats
| Fluminense | Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.00 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 39 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 356 (83%) | 447 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Fábio, Guga, Ignácio, Julián Millán, Renê, Nonato, Martinelli, Agustín Canobbio, Ganso, Yeferson Soteldo, Hulk
Vasco da Gama (4-1-4-1): Léo, Paulo Henrique, Carlos Cuesta, Robert Renan, Lucas Piton, Santiago Sosa, Andrés Gómez, Tchê Tchê, Thiago Mendes, Facundo Colidio, Bruno Duarte
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama)
- 21' · Yellow card · Juan Freytes (Fluminense)
- 21' · Yellow card · Daniel Fuzato (Vasco da Gama)
- 40' · Yellow card · Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Ignácio (Fluminense)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Hulk (Fluminense)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense)
- 54' · Yellow card · Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama)
- 58' · Substitution · Luciano Acosta for Ganso (Fluminense)
- 60' · Substitution · Adson for Bruno Duarte (Vasco da Gama)
- 61' · Goal · Luciano Acosta (Fluminense)
- 74' · Substitution · Kevin Serna for Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense)
- 74' · Substitution · Claudio Spinelli for Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama)
- 74' · Substitution · José Rodriguez for Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama)
- 84' · Substitution · Ramon Rique for Carlos Cuesta (Vasco da Gama)
- 84' · Substitution · Marino Hinestroza for Adson (Vasco da Gama)
- 85' · Substitution · Guilherme Arana for Hulk (Fluminense)
- 85' · Substitution · Júlio Fidelis for Guga (Fluminense)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2012: Fluminense 6, draws 4, Vasco da Gama 12.
Questions
Who won Fluminense vs Vasco da Gama?
Fluminense won, 1-0 (Brasileirão Série A) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Fluminense vs Vasco da Gama?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Fluminense and Vasco da Gama?
In 22 league meetings since 2012: Fluminense 6 wins, 4 draws, Vasco da Gama 12 wins (goals 23-33).