09/08/1987 - Vasco 1x0 Flamengo - Reportagem Final Estadual

Exactly 20 years ago, on August 9, 1987, Vasco won its 16th state championship by defeating Flamengo 1-0 at the Maracanã, in front of 114,628 paying spectators. It was the crowning achievement of a team that, initially led by Joel Santana and later by Sebastião Lazaroni, brought together stars of the caliber of Roberto Dinamite, Geovani, Mauricinho, Dunga, Mazinho, Tita, Acácio, Donato, Paulo Roberto, and the young Romário. With this squad, it was more than clear that the five-year drought without significant titles (the last one had been the 1982 State Championship) was coming to an end. And the fact that the title-winning goal was scored by Tita, a former Flamengo player, and precisely against his former club, gave the victory an even more special flavor.