Santos Secures 3-0 Victory Over Vasco in Brasileirão
At São Januário, Santos achieved a convincing 3-0 victory against Vasco on Sunday (16) during the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The first half presented a lackluster performance, characterized by considerable effort from both teams but limited technical finesse.
However, after the halftime break, Santos “stepped up a gear,” earning their first away win of the national championship. The adjustments made by coach Cuca proved pivotal in securing this victory.
Notably, Rony, who entered the game in the second half, connected with Rollheiser in midfield. The Argentine then assisted Gabriel Barbosa, who opened the scoring. Following this, Neymar took a free kick that Vasco’s goalkeeper Léo Jardim failed to clear. The ball hit Willian Arão before finding its way into the net.
Just four minutes later, Neymar delivered another dangerous free kick, which the Vasco goalkeeper mishandled, leading to Luan Peres firing it into the goal, extending the lead to 3-0.
As a result of this win, Santos, who had faced two defeats and one draw in their previous three matches, lifted themselves out of the relegation zone. They now sit in 14th place with a total of 25 points.
In contrast, Vasco, suffering from four defeats and two draws in their last six Brasileirão fixtures, finds themselves in a challenging position, now in second-to-last place with just 22 points.
Both teams will compete again next Thursday (20) in the second legs of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. Vasco will travel to Paraguay to face Olimpia following a 0-0 draw at home, while Santos will meet Macará in Ecuador after a 2-1 victory at Vila Belmiro.
At São Januário, Santos beat Vasco 3-0 this Sunday (16) in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The first half was uneventful, with plenty of effort on the pitch but little technical quality.
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After the break, however, Peixe “stepped up a gear” to claim their first away win in this edition of the national championship.
The changes made by coach Cuca were crucial in building the victory.
Rony, for example, who came on in the second half, found Rollheiser in midfield, and the Argentine set up Gabriel Barbosa to open the scoring.
Then Neymar took a free kick, goalkeeper Léo Jardim failed to clear it, and the ball struck Willian Arão before ending up in the back of the net.
Four minutes later, Neymar delivered another dangerous free kick, the Vasco goalkeeper spilled it, and Luan Peres blasted it home to make it 3-0.
🚦 Standings
After three rounds with two defeats and one draw, Santos got the much-needed win that lifted them out of the relegation zone.
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Peixe reached 25 points and moved up to 14th place in the table.
Vasco, meanwhile, now with four defeats and two draws in their last Brasileirão rounds, dropped to second-to-last place with just 22 points.
Both teams return to action next Thursday (20) for the second legs of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16.
Cruz-Maltino visit Olimpia in Paraguay after a 0-0 draw at home, while Santos face Macará in Ecuador after a 2-1 win at Vila Belmiro.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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