Vasco DA Gama vs Remo 0-0

Vasco da Gama and Remo finished level at 0-0 at São Januário after a match without a breakthrough. Vasco had more of the ball and the cleaner numbers, but Remo held on to leave Rio de Janeiro with a point.

The first half brought no goals, and the teams went in at 0-0.

Vasco made the first change on 51 minutes, sending on Nuno Moreira for Facundo Colidio, then made three more changes on 65 minutes as Alan Lescano, David and Lucas Piton came off for Cuiabano, Claudio Spinelli and Ramon Rique Santos De Souza Barros. Remo answered with two changes on 59 minutes, when Marcelo Rodrigues Souza and Marlon gave way to David Francisco·Trindade Braga and Mayk Van Van, before another two on 71 minutes and a final change on 84 minutes. The visitors had already been booked through Zé Ivaldo on 20 minutes, while Vasco’s Alan Saldivia was booked on 49 minutes and Jair on 75 minutes before he was replaced by Santiago Sosa on 80 minutes. Remo also finished with Marcelo Rangel booked in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Vasco had 63% of the possession, 538 passes to Remo’s 311 and 17 shots to 8, with 5 on target compared with 2. They also led xG 0.92 to 0.3 and had 6 corners to Remo’s 5, while the visitors had more saves, 5 to 2, and more offsides, 3 to 1.

There were two yellow cards apiece, with Zé Ivaldo and Marcelo Rangel booked for Remo, and Alan Saldivia and Jair for Vasco. No red cards were shown.