Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Red Bull Bragantino - Sao Januario stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 27, 2020. Vasco da Gama's Vinicius Paiva in action with Red Bull Bragantino's Ligger. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Vasco da Gama moved into fourth place in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday thanks to a 1-1 draw at home to Bragantino.
Alerrando missed a first-half penalty for the visitors and then the game sparked into life with two goals in a minute shortly after the break.
Vinicius Paiva gave Vasco the lead after 50 minutes, only for Lucas Evangelista to equalise a minute later with a splendidly-placed shot through a crowded box.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Red Bull Bragantino - Sao Januario stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 27, 2020. Vasco da Gama's Ygor Catatau in action with Red Bull Bragantino's Leo Ortiz REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
The point takes Vasco on to 18 points from 11 games, the same as Palmeiras, who have played a game fewer. Bragantino are fourth bottom of the 20-team league with 11 points from 12 games.
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Toby Davis)
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Red Bull Bragantino - Sao Januario stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 27, 2020. Red Bull Bragantino's Lucas Evangelista celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Red Bull Bragantino - Sao Januario stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 27, 2020. Vasco da Gama's Vinicius Paiva scores their first goal. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Red Bull Bragantino - Sao Januario stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 27, 2020. Vasco da Gama's Fernando Miguel saves a penalty from Red Bull Bragantino's Alerrando REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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