Fluminense beat Vasco da Gama 1-0 in a Serie A derby on Sunday, 6 September 2026, with L. Acosta's 61st-minute goal the difference between the two sides at Matchday 26 of the regular season.
The first half ended goalless, with neither side able to find the net before the interval. Acosta broke the deadlock shortly after the hour mark, and that single goal proved enough to settle the contest in Fluminense's favour.
Fluminense sit fourth in the 20-team Serie A table after 26 matches, with 12 wins, nine draws and five defeats to their name. Their 45 points place them in the top third of the table, and their recent run of form reads WDWWD across their last five outings.
Vasco da Gama, by contrast, find themselves in the bottom third of the table in 17th position, having played one game fewer at 25 matches. They have six wins, seven draws and 12 defeats, accumulating 25 points. Their last five results — LWLLD — illustrate their difficult run of form. The points gap between the two clubs now stands at 20.
The goals tally further underlines the contrasting fortunes of the two clubs at this stage of the campaign: Fluminense have scored 40 and conceded 32 across their 26 outings, while Vasco da Gama have managed 27 goals scored and 40 conceded from their 25.