Flamengo come from behind to beat rivals Vasco 2-1

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Sao Januario Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 10, 2020 Flamengo's Bruno Henrique celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo lost an early goal but bounced back to score twice in the second half and beat rivals Vasco da Gama 2-1 away on Saturday.

Talles Magno put Vasco ahead after nine minutes when he neatly finished a quick counter attack.

Yet Leo Pereira’s first goal for Flamengo brought the sides level three minutes into the second half and then Bruno Henrique got the winner for the reigning league champions 19 minutes from fulltime.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Sao Januario Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 10, 2020 Flamengo's Bruno Henrique celebrates after the match with coach Domenec Torrent REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

The result was Flamengo’s fifth win in their last six games and lifted them into second place in the Serie A table, level on points with leaders Atletico Mineiro, who have played one game fewer.

Vasco, who fired their coach last week after a run of six games without a win, are in 10th spot, nine points behind their city rivals.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Sao Januario Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 10, 2020 Flamengo's Bruno Henrique in action with Vasco da Gama's Miranda REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

(Reporting by Andrew Downie in London; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Sao Januario Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 10, 2020 Flamengo's Diego celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Flamengo - Sao Januario Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 10, 2020 Flamengo's Gustavo Henrique in action with Vasco da Gama's Talles Magno REUTERS/Sergio Moraes