CR Vasco da Gama 0, CA Mineiro 5

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — CA Mineiro delivered a commanding performance to open its Serie A campaign, routing CR Vasco da Gama 5-0 on Sunday at Arena MRV. The match, which was the season opener for both clubs in Brazil’s top-flight competition, was effectively decided by a devastating first-half display from the hosts. Mineiro’s victory defied pregame projections, which had forecast a much closer contest. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a narrow 1-0 win for Mineiro, while its ELO system gave the home side a 68.60 percent probability of victory. The scoring began early when defender Júnior Alonso powered in… Read more...