Match report
Palmeiras thrash Santos 3-0 to move into Copa do Brasil semi-finals
Palmeiras beat Santos 3-0 in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, taking control before half-time and cruising through the second half without reply. The result sends Ferreira Abel's side into the last four while Cuca's Santos exit the competition.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
José López opened the scoring in the 34th minute, finishing off an assist from Andreas Pereira, before Pereira himself doubled the lead right on the stroke of half-time to make it 2-0 at the break. López completed his brace in the 61st minute, converting a chance created by Agustín Giay to put the tie beyond Santos's reach.
Palmeiras dominated territory less than Santos in terms of raw possession, with Santos holding 54 percent of the ball, yet it was Palmeiras who did the damage in front of goal, firing 20 shots to Santos's seven and putting eight of those on target compared to just one for the visitors.
José López scored twice, including the decisive third goal, and was rated 9.5, the highest mark of any player on the pitch.
Palmeiras were far more clinical in front of goal, registering eight shots on target against Santos's solitary effort.
Palmeiras beat Santos 3–0 (half-time 2–0).
Palmeiras met Santos in the Copa Do Brasil (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 27 August 2026, 00:30 UTC at Nubank Parque. Referee: B. Arleu.
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Key moments
- 34' Goal: José López (assist: Andreas Pereira) — 1–0 · Watch José López's goal video (34')
- 45' Goal: Andreas Pereira — 2–0 · Watch Andreas Pereira's goal video (45')
- 61' Goal: José López (assist: Agustín Giay) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
Palmeiras (4-4-2)
- 1 Carlos Miguel
- 22 Joaquín Piquerez
- 15 Gustavo Gómez (c)
- 26 Murilo
- 4 Agustín Giay
- 18 Maurício
- 17 Marlon Freitas
- 8 Andreas Pereira
- 11 Jhon Arias
- 9 Vitor Roque
- 42 José López
Santos (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Palmeiras 67%, the draw 21%, Santos 12%. It finished Palmeiras 3–0 Santos.
Palmeiras' rating gap decides it — Palmeiras are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Palmeiras' 67%. The draw at 21% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Palmeiras at 67%?
Palmeiras sit 278 points higher on our strength rating — 1910 to 1631. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,954 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 67–22–11.
Why only 67%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 67% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 21% and Santos at 12%.
Why is the draw only 21%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 21.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,879.
What did we measure but not count?
Santos are missing 2 regular starters — Igor Vinicius, Gabriel Bontempo — about 25% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short.
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About this match
On this page: the Palmeiras vs Santos final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Copa Do Brasil fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Palmeiras 3–0 Santos. Explore more on the Palmeiras and Santos team pages or the Copa Do Brasil page.