Santos secured important qualification spots in the Copa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil.
But it still hasn’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).
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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 from the Copa do Brasil.
Furacão had never beaten Peixe at Vila in Brasileirão meetings.
Check out the highlights below.
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. Pinball in the box and a goal from the Colombian.
The second from 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.
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He now has 14 goals in the Brasileirão.
Santos had more possession, but it was not productive.
Pressure and… a CAP win
Santos really tried after the break.
Cuca gradually added more firepower up front, making Peixe more attacking.
But the possession, which reached 70%, was ineffective.
Viveros continued to be 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 Alvinegro’s attempts and responded in style after bowing out of the Copa do Brasil.
📊 Standings and schedule 📅
Santos remain on 22 points. And their drop to 17th place was confirmed.
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They are the team that opens the relegation zone.
Their focus now shifts 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 up to 40 points. And are right on Flamengo’s heels, with Flamengo winning.
They will only return to action 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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