📹 In tense derby, Fluminense keep Vasco in Brasileirão's Z-4

📹 In tense derby, Fluminense keep Vasco in Brasileirão's Z-4 Fluminense got its "revenge" on Vasco after being knocked out by its rival in the Copa do Brasil. Thanks to a goal from Lucho Acosta, Tricolor won Saturday's (5) tense derby 1-0. And kept Cruz-Maltino in the Brasileirão relegation zone. The match was part of round 26 of the competition. With the Maracanã as the stage.  Check out the highlights soon.  More fighting than good football... Vasco had total control of the action for much of the first half. They faced a Fluminense side that made plenty of mistakes when trying to move up the field and attack. But they were also wasteful when it came to finishing. They piled on the pressure, but failed to make it count.  The derby, already tense by nature, kept heating up as the minutes passed.  Including two altercations involving players on the bench. And tempers were flaring more and more.  Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda, from Espírito Santo, started to become the "main character." He drew complaints (mainly) from Fluminense, who wanted at least one sending-off. Tricolor stopped suffering, but their lack of inspiration and creativity "spoke louder." Hulk even had a good chance, but his attempt to chip the goalkeeper was poorly executed. The No. 7 himself was far from happy with the officiating, mentioning Davi's "chest bump" on Canobbio.  Flu 'gets into' the game The second half arrived with Tricolor moving the ball better. Lucho came on in the 58th minute. And he needed only three minutes to finish off Soteldo's first good play, scoring after getting past Piton.  It was his first goal for Flu since February. Vasco gradually found themselves again on the pitch. Also because of Tricolor's approach of giving up space to their rival. Tricolor wanted to hit on the counterattack. And they had a very good one with Serna, who was denied by Léo Jardim — in a play where Adson, his marker, pulled him back. Vasco did not give up on trying to get at least a point — which would have taken them out of the bottom four. And they had their big chance in the 93rd minute, through Andrés Gómez.  📊 Standings and schedule 📆 Fluminense moved up to 45 points, reclaiming fourth place, which they had lost to Bahia earlier. Vasco, meanwhile, stayed on 25. And remained at the top of the bottom four with a game in hand.  They still risk dropping as many as two places as the round continues.  Both teams now turn their attention to the first leg of the quarterfinals in their respective South American competitions. On Tuesday (9), Fluminense will face Platense at the Maracanã. And Cruz-Maltino, on the same day, will visit Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia. They will return to Brasileirão action next Saturday (12). FFC will travel to Belo Horizonte to take on Atlético. And CRVG will face Grêmio in Porto Alegre.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.