Santos secured important qualification spots in the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa do Brasil.
But they still haven’t managed the expected turnaround in the Brasileirão.
Without Neymar, who was serving a suspension, Peixe were beaten 2-0 by Athletico right at Vila Belmiro this Sunday (9).
And they are back in the bottom four.
Once again the outright top scorer in the Brasileirão, Viveros made all the difference for Furacão, who were coming off elimination in the Copa do Brasil.
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The race is on! 🔥
Viveros started Sunday level with Pedro on 12 goals, with Pedro in action for Flamengo.
He opened the scoring as early as the 14th minute. A scramble in the box, and the Colombian found the net.
The second for the red-and-black No. 9 came in the 26th minute.
Counterattack and a pass from João Cruz for Viveros to burst forward and then celebrate.
That now makes 14 Brasileirão goals for him.
Santos had more possession, but it wasn’t productive.
Pressure and… a CAP win
Santos really did try after the break.
Cuca kept adding firepower up front, making Peixe more attack-minded.
But even with possession reaching 70%, it was ineffective.
Viveros remained a torment. Benavídez even scored before the goal was ruled out.
Furacão even “lived dangerously” by inviting their rivals into their own half, but withstood Santos’ attempts and responded in style after bowing out of the Copa do Brasil.
📊 Standings and schedule 📅
Santos stay on 22 points. And their drop to 17th place was confirmed.
They are the team sitting just inside the relegation zone.
They now turn their focus to the Copa Sudamericana.
They will face Ecuador’s Macará on Thursday (13).
It will be the first leg of the round of 16.
As for Furacão, they moved on to 40 points. And they are right on Flamengo’s heels, with Flamengo currently winning.
They will only play again on Saturday (15), when they host Red Bull Bragantino.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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