Santos vs 25.07.26 21:302 – 2Full Time
Chapecoense-sc — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Neymar's late penalty rescues Santos in 2-2 draw with Chapecoense
Santos twice let leads slip before Neymar's stoppage-time penalty secured a 2-2 draw with Chapecoense at Vila Belmiro in round 20 of the Brasileirão Série A. Cuca's side dominated for long spells but were made to work until the closing minutes to avoid a fourth home defeat of the campaign.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Neymar broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, converting from Álvaro Barreal's assist to send Santos in ahead at the interval. Chapecoense responded quickly after the break, with Marcinho levelling in the 51st minute through Giovanni Augusto's assist, before João Paulo Ananias turned the ball into his own net in the 62nd minute to put the hosts back in front.
Chapecoense held out for long stretches after that setback, but Neymar struck again in the 89th minute from the penalty spot to make it 2-2 and deny the visitors, who remain bottom of the table, a first win in six matches. The result lifted Santos to 22 points from 20 games, though they stayed 14th in the standings.
Neymar scored both of Santos' goals, including the 89th-minute penalty that salvaged a point, and finished with a match rating of 9.3.
Santos overwhelmed Chapecoense territorially, dominating possession 64% to 36% across the match.
Santos and Chapecoense-sc drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
Santos met Chapecoense-sc in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 20). Kick-off was Saturday, 25 July 2026, 21:30 UTC at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Referee: Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho. Attendance: 12,121.
Team pages: Santos · Chapecoense-sc · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Neymar (assist: Álvaro Barreal) — 1–0
- 51' Goal: Marcinho (assist: Giovanni Augusto) — 1–1 · Watch Marcinho's goal video (51')
- 62' Goal (own goal): João Paulo Ananias — 1–2 · Watch João Paulo Ananias's goal video (62')
- 89' Goal (penalty): Neymar — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Santos (4-1-4-1)
Chapecoense-sc (4-5-1)
- 30 Matheus
- 12 Fernando
- 3 Doma (c)
- 33 Bruno Leonardo
- 20 Bruno Tubarão
- 94 Kevin Ramírez
- 22 Max
- 27 Camilo
- 19 David Antunes
- 97 Ênio
- 11 Yannick Bolasie
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Santos 72%, the draw 21%, Chapecoense-sc 7%. It finished Santos 2–2 Chapecoense-sc.
Santos' rating gap decides it — Santos are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage on top makes it one-sided for Santos. The draw at 21% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Santos at 72%?
Santos sit 271 points higher on our strength rating — 1609 to 1338. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.1% of 5,872 such games. Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.9% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.3% of 4,368 games vs 44.9% across all 98,308 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 69–19–12.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 72% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 21% and Chapecoense-sc at 7%.
Why is the draw only 21%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,601. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Santos average 9 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 271 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Last 6 between them: Santos 4 wins, 0 draws, Chapecoense-sc 2 wins. Most recently Chapecoense-sc 4–2 Santos, 6 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5019 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Santos vs Chapecoense-sc 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 Brasileirão Série A 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 Santos 2–2 Chapecoense-sc. Explore more on the Santos and Chapecoense-sc team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Santos vs Chapecoense-sc?
Santos and Chapecoense-sc drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Santos vs Chapecoense-sc?
Neymar (36') for Santos; Marcinho (51') for Chapecoense-sc; João Paulo Ananias (62') (own goal) for Chapecoense-sc; Neymar (89') (penalty) for Santos.
›Where can I watch Santos vs Chapecoense-sc highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Santos 2–2 Chapecoense-sc are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Chapecoense-sc?
Santos and Chapecoense-sc have met 10 times — 6 wins for Santos, 3 wins for Chapecoense-sc and 1 draw.