Vasco DA Gama vs 16.08.26 19:000 – 3Full Time
Santos — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Santos rout Vasco da Gama with three second-half goals
Santos secured a 3-0 win away to Vasco da Gama in matchday 23 of the Brasileirão Série A, breaking the deadlock after a scoreless first half. The result lifted Cuca's side to 14th in the table, while Pedro Emanuel's Vasco remain down in 19th after a difficult run of form.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The match stayed goalless until the 68th minute, when Gabriel Barbosa converted an assist from Benjamín Rollheiser to put Santos ahead. Willian Arão doubled the lead nine minutes later, and Luan Peres added a third in the 81st minute to complete the scoring and put the contest beyond Vasco's reach.
Despite Vasco holding more of the ball and registering more shots overall, Santos were the more clinical side, converting their chances late on to punish their hosts. The three-goal margin reflected a match that swung decisively in the final third of the game.
Willian Arão was Santos' top-rated performer with a goal and an 8.3 rating, while Luan Peres and Gabriel Barbosa also found the net to underline the away side's productive attacking spell.
Vasco da Gama held 56% of possession and had 19 shots to Santos' 11, yet it was the visitors who made their opportunities count.
Santos won 3–0 away against Vasco DA Gama (half-time 0–0).
Vasco DA Gama met Santos in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio São Januário. Referee: Lucas Casagrande. Attendance: 20,430.
Team pages: Vasco DA Gama · Santos · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 68' Goal: Gabriel Barbosa (assist: Benjamín Rollheiser) — 0–1
- 77' Goal: Willian Arão — 0–2
- 81' Goal: Luan Peres — 0–3
Starting line-ups
Vasco DA Gama (4-2-3-1)
Santos (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Vasco DA Gama 48%, the draw 30%, Santos 22%. It finished Vasco DA Gama 0–3 Santos.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Vasco DA Gama the lean. The draw at 30% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Vasco DA Gama in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1622 to 1604. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,474 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%). Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (27.0% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.8% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.1% of 4,397 games vs 44.9% across all 99,082 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 48%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 30% and Santos at 22%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Santos win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,580. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.1 points. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Vasco DA Gama sit -0.50 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Santos are missing 3 regular starters — Igor Vinicius, Gabriel Bontempo, Neymar — about 46% 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 Vasco DA Gama 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 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 Vasco DA Gama 0–3 Santos. Explore more on the Vasco DA Gama and Santos team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Vasco DA Gama vs Santos?
Santos won 3–0 away against Vasco DA Gama (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Vasco DA Gama vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa (68') for Santos; Willian Arão (77') for Santos; Luan Peres (81') for Santos.
›Where can I watch Vasco DA Gama vs Santos highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Vasco DA Gama 0–3 Santos are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Vasco DA Gama and Santos?
Vasco DA Gama and Santos have met 10 times — 4 wins for Vasco DA Gama, 5 wins for Santos and 1 draw.