Brazil finally seems to have found itself. A convincing win over Scotland reaffirmed the team’s playing identity both in and out of possession, while securing first place in World Cup Group C. Against a Scottish side that only threatened through aerial play, Brazil relied on Vinícius Júnior’s individual brilliance, two assists from Bruno Guimarães and […]
Palmeiras stumbled after drawing at home against Santos, one of their biggest rivals, on Matchday 14 of the Brasileirão. In the derby, Neymar was rested after refusing to play on the mixed synthetic pitch due to injury risk concerns. Without their star, Santos started Rollheiser as the playmaker and saw him deliver a footballing masterclass […]
Fluminense had been considered one of the best teams in the country, but a run of four matches without a win created a “crisis”, including pressure from fans at the training ground. To move past this poor moment, they came back to beat Santos on Matchday 12 of the Brasileirão. This was an important match […]
Another clash between two giants of Brazilian football took place. Santos and Corinthians drew in a match valid for matchday 6 of the Brasileirão. The game was decided in the first half, with two counterattack goals. Dutch player Memphis Depay scored his first goal after 10 matches in 2026, while Neymar did not play well […]
When we think about a Santos match and say that a player who played for PSG decided the scoreline, Neymar usually comes to mind. Instead, it was Lucas Moura of São Paulo who scored the equalizer in this historic derby between the teams. The match was valid for the second round of the Brasileirão, after […]
Santos is a historic team, the club that revealed legends like Pelé, which this year saw the heir to the number ten shirt, Neymar, return to the place where he emerged into international football. Physical and emotional decline made Neymar go through a turbulent year, but at the most crucial moment of the season, he […]
In a postponed Matchday 13 fixture, Palmeiras lost to Santos, their rival, 1–0 with a goal in additional time. Neymar’s team managed to escape the relegation zone while facing one of the best teams on the continent, under the celebration of their fans and with brilliant performances from Robinho Jr and Igor Vinícius. Tactical analysis […]
Aiming for the leadership of the Brasileirão, Flamengo faced and defeated Santos 3-2 at Maracanã, in a match that marked yet another return of Neymar from injury, valid for Matchday 33. The result made Filipe Luis’s team tie on points with Palmeiras, and another poor performance from Neymar fills the fans, not only from Santos […]
Atlético Mineiro and Santos faced each other and drew 1-1 in Jorge Sampaoli’s return debut as Atlético’s coach in the Brasileirão, the Argentine who had already managed both teams and carries controversies in Brazilian football. The game took place at Arena MRV, was valid for Matchday 23 of the Brasileirão, and had a shocking storyline, […]