Coutinho rescues point for Vasco against Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Philippe Coutinho struck a late equalizer as Vasco da Gama earned a 1-1 draw with Rio de Janeiro rivals Flamengo in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday.

Former Roma and Fiorentina midfielder Gerson gave Flamengo the lead at the Maracana by slotting a first-time shot into the far corner following a counterattack.

Coutinho, in his first match back from a hamstring in