BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — CA Mineiro opened its Serie A campaign with a commanding 5-0 victory over CR Vasco da Gama on Sunday at Arena MRV.

The home side controlled the match from the start. Defender Júnior Alonso opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by a goal from forward Hulk in the 32nd. Vasco da Gama’s task was compounded when Hugo Moura received a red card in the 31st minute.

Mineiro capitalized on the advantage after halftime, with midfielder Dudu scoring twice in the 49th and 69th minutes. Substitute Victor Luis added a fifth goal in the 75th minute to complete the rout. The result exceeded statistical projections, which heavily favored Mineiro.