- 32' C. Cuesta
- 54' Eduardo
- 21' Coutinho
Match statistics
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2 Blocked Shots 5
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6 Shots insidebox 6
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7 Shots off Goal 3
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4 Shots on Goal 5
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7 Shots outsidebox 7
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13 Total Shots 13
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5 Corner Kicks 5
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1 Offsides 2
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16 Fouls 10
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2 Yellow Cards 1
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355 Passes accurate 412
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411 Total passes 463
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4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
Match timeline
15 eventsKey moments
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21'
Vasco DA GamaGoalby Coutinho
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32'
MirassolGoalby C. Cuesta
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54'
MirassolGoalby Eduardo
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Lineups
- 22Walter
- 32Igor Formiga
- 34Joao Victor
- 3Willian Machado
- 6Reinaldo
- 25Neto Moura
- 5Yuri Lara
- 33Eduardo
- 11Negueba
- 78Renato Marques
- 77Alesson
- 23Alex Muralha
- 4Luiz Otavio
- 97Rodrigues
- 21Jose Aldo
- 8Denilson
- 26Lucas Mugni
- 7Shaylon
- 96Carlos Eduardo
- 17Everton Galdino
- 70Rodrigo Rodrigues
- 27A. Galeano
- 9Nathan Fogaca
- Leo Jardim1
- J. Rodriguez2
- C. Cuesta46
- Robert Renan30
- Lucas Piton6
- Cauan Barros88
- Thiago Mendes23
- N. Moreira17
- Coutinho10
- Andres Gomez11
- J. Rojas28
- Daniel Fuzato13
- Victor Luis12
- A. Saldivia4
- Hugo Moura25
- JP98
- Tche Tche3
- Guilherme Estrella14
- Joao Vitor60
- Matheus Franca9
- David7
- GB19
- Andrey Fernandes74
Competition Stage
Regular Season - 1
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Match Recap
Mirassol Edge Past Vasco as Serie A Returns
Mirassol 2-1 Vasco da Gama
José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium, Mirassol
Mirassol claimed their first three points of the new Serie A campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Vasco da Gama at home, though not without drama in what proved a tactical battle between two sides with contrasting fortunes last season.
The visitors struck first through Philippe Coutinho’s 21st-minute opener, capitalising on their superior ball possession (53%) to create the cleaner chance. However, Mirassol’s response was immediate and somewhat fortuitous—Carlos Cuesta’s own goal eleven minutes later levelled proceedings before the interval.
Eduardo’s 54th-minute winner proved decisive, giving the hosts the platform to grind out a result that reflects their superior league position from last term. Fourth-placed Mirassol (67 points, +24 goal difference) demonstrated why they finished 22 points clear of 14th-placed Vasco, whose concerning form of five defeats in their last six matches continued into the new season.
The statistics paint a picture of an evenly-matched contest that could have swung either way. Both sides registered 13 shots, with identical numbers inside and outside the box (6-7 split). Vasco’s marginally better expected goals figure (0.54 vs 0.59) suggests they created the higher-quality chances, yet Mirassol’s clinical finishing made the difference.
Tactical adjustments proved crucial in the second half. Eduardo’s substitution immediately after scoring demonstrated shrewd game management from Mirassol, whilst Vasco’s introduction of Lucas Piton and Cauan Barros failed to provide the attacking impetus required.
The result validates ScoresFooty’s prediction model, which correctly identified Mirassol as favourites despite forecasting a 1-0 scoreline rather than the 2-1 outcome. With Mirassol maintaining their impressive 1.76 points per game average and Vasco’s struggles continuing (1.18 PPG), this opening fixture suggests the gulf between these sides remains as wide as their final league positions last season indicated.