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Santos vs Vasco DA Gama – Lineups & Match Details

Santos beat Vasco DA Gama 2-1. Goals: Neymar (25'), Cauan Barros (43'), Neymar (61'). Santos had 41% possession against Vasco DA Gama's 59%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Serie A · Regular Season - 4

Thursday, 26 February 2026

SantosSantos

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil

Lineups

SantosSantos4-4-2
Gabriel Brazao77Gabriel BrazaoG
Igor Vinicius18Igor ViniciusD
A. Frias98A. FriasD
Luan Peres14Luan PeresD
Vinicius Lira3Vinicius LiraD
Miguelito30MiguelitoM
Willian Arao15Willian AraoM
Gabriel Bontempo49Gabriel BontempoM
Moises21MoisesM
Thaciano16ThacianoF
Neymar10NeymarF

Substitutes

1DiogenesG
12MaykeD
2Ze IvaldoD
31G. EscobarD
5Joao SchmidtM
6Ze RafaelM
25Gabriel MeninoM
22A. BarrealM
32B. RollheiserF
11RonyF
19L. DiazF
9Gabriel BarbosaF
Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama4-2-3-1
Leo Jardim1Leo JardimG
Paulo Henrique96Paulo HenriqueD
A. Saldivia4A. SaldiviaD
Robert Renan30Robert RenanD
Lucas Piton6Lucas PitonD
Cauan Barros88Cauan BarrosM
Thiago Mendes23Thiago MendesM
N. Moreira17N. MoreiraM
J. Rojas29J. RojasM
Andres Gomez11Andres GomezM
C. Spinelli77C. SpinelliF

Substitutes

13Daniel FuzatoG
2J. RodriguezD
66CuiabanoD
60Joao VitorF
43Lucas FreitasD
25Hugo MouraM
3Tche TcheM
9Matheus FrancaF
28AdsonF
18M. HinestrozaF
7DavidF
20BrennerF

Match Events

25'G

Neymar

Assist: Moisés

29'Y

Neymar

29'Y

Thiago Mendes

43'G

Cauan Barros

46'S

M. Terceros

Substitution 1

60'S

Moisés

Substitution 2

61'G

Neymar

70'S

Lucas Piton

Substitution 1

70'S

J. Rojas

Substitution 2

70'S

Nuno Moreira

Substitution 3

75'S

C. Spinelli

Substitution 4

78'S

Willian Arão

Substitution 3

78'S

Gabriel Bontempo

Substitution 4

84'S

Thaciano

Substitution 5

84'S

Thiago Mendes

Substitution 5

Statistics

Santos
41%59%
Vasco DA Gama
0.87Expected Goals (xG)1.39
8Total Shots16
4Shots on Target2
5Corners2
19Fouls17
2Offsides2
78Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Santos host Vasco DA Gama on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The kick-off time is 22:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Santos go into the match 15th in the table; Vasco DA Gama sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Santos have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Vasco DA Gama have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Aug 2025: Santos 0-6 Vasco DA Gama; 30 Mar 2025: Santos 1-2 Vasco DA Gama; 1 Oct 2023: Santos 4-1 Vasco DA Gama. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Santos beat Vasco DA Gama 2-1. Santos scored through Neymar 25', Neymar 61'. Vasco DA Gama replied with Cauan Barros 43'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Santos held 41% of the ball against 59% for Vasco DA Gama. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 0.87 for Santos, 1.39 for Vasco DA Gama.

Verdict

The win nudges Santos forward and leaves Vasco DA Gama with work to do. Santos sat 15th and Vasco DA Gama 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.