Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco da Gama · Brasileirão Serie A
Sport Recife lost to Vasco da Gama 2-3 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Sport Recife and Vasco da Gama met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Ilha do Retiro in Recife on Sunday, 31 August 2025.
Goalscorers
Sport Recife: L. Lima 25'; R. Menezes 74'. Vasco da Gama: N. Moreira 8'; P. Coutinho 43'; P. Vegetti 49'.
How the match went
Sport Recife saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Sport Recife had 14 shots with 4 on target, Vasco da Gama 10 with 7 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 10 to Sport Recife and 5 to Vasco da Gama. Sport Recife conceded 9 fouls, Vasco da Gama 10. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Sport Recife, 1 for Vasco da Gama).
Line-ups
Sport Recife started in a 4-2-3-1: G. Vasconcelos, M. Alexandre, J. Silva, R. Menezes, Aderlan, Zé Lucas, C. Rivera, Matheusinho, L. Lima, L. Pereira, D. Lacerda.
Vasco da Gama started in a 4-2-3-1: L. Jardim, P. Rodríguez, H. Moura, L. Freitas, L. Piton, C. Barros, Jair, Rayan, P. Coutinho, N. Moreira, P. Vegetti.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! Sport Recife 0-1 Vasco da Gama. N. Moreira (Vasco da Gama) scores, assisted by P. Rodríguez.
- 25'Goal! Sport Recife 1-1 Vasco da Gama. L. Lima (Sport Recife) converts the penalty.
- 43'Goal! Sport Recife 1-2 Vasco da Gama. P. Coutinho (Vasco da Gama) scores, assisted by N. Moreira.
- 45'Half-time. Sport Recife 1-2 Vasco da Gama.
- 49'Goal! Sport Recife 1-3 Vasco da Gama. P. Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) converts the penalty.
- 74'Goal! Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco da Gama. R. Menezes (Sport Recife) scores, assisted by L. Lima.
- 90'Full-time. Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco da Gama.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Sport Recife vs Vasco da Gama.
- 5'Attempt saved. C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 8'Goal! Sport Recife 0-1 Vasco da Gama. N. Moreira (Vasco da Gama) scores, assisted by P. Rodríguez.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Rayan (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.32.
- 15'Attempt missed. L. Freitas (Vasco da Gama), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 17'Yellow card for H. Moura (Vasco da Gama).
- 19'Attempt missed. Matheusinho (Sport Recife), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.12.
- 25'Goal! Sport Recife 1-1 Vasco da Gama. L. Lima (Sport Recife) converts the penalty.
- 26'Yellow card for L. Lima (Sport Recife).
- 28'Attempt blocked. Matheusinho (Sport Recife), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 28'Attempt blocked. L. Pereira (Sport Recife), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 33'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: M. Carvalho comes on for Jair.
- 34'Attempt blocked. L. Pereira (Sport Recife), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 36'Attempt missed. L. Pereira (Sport Recife), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 39'Attempt missed. M. Carvalho (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 42'Attempt saved. C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 43'Goal! Sport Recife 1-2 Vasco da Gama. P. Coutinho (Vasco da Gama) scores, assisted by N. Moreira.
- 45'4 minutes of added time.
- 45+4'Attempt missed. Zé Lucas (Sport Recife), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 45'Half-time. Sport Recife 1-2 Vasco da Gama.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 49'Goal! Sport Recife 1-3 Vasco da Gama. P. Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) converts the penalty.
- 65'Substitution, Sport Recife: Romarinho comes on for Zé Lucas.
- 65'Attempt missed. Zé Lucas (Sport Recife), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 66'Substitution, Sport Recife: C. Barletta comes on for L. Pereira.
- 72'Attempt missed. J. Silva (Sport Recife), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 74'Goal! Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco da Gama. R. Menezes (Sport Recife) scores, assisted by L. Lima.
- 74'Attempt blocked. D. Lacerda (Sport Recife), header. xG 0.16.
- 75'Substitution, Sport Recife: Kevyson comes on for Aderlan.
- 75'Substitution, Sport Recife: R. Atencio comes on for Matheusinho.
- 78'Attempt blocked. R. Atencio (Sport Recife), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 79'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: Matheus França comes on for N. Moreira.
- 79'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: David comes on for P. Coutinho.
- 83'Attempt saved. M. Alexandre (Sport Recife), header. xG 0.17.
- 85'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: L. Oliveira comes on for C. Barros.
- 86'Attempt saved. P. Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 88'Substitution, Sport Recife: Pablo comes on for J. Silva.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. M. Alexandre (Sport Recife), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90+4'Attempt saved. Matheus França (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.
- 90+6'Yellow card for D. Lacerda (Sport Recife).
- 90'Full-time. Sport Recife 2-3 Vasco da Gama.