Internacional vs 06.09.26 19:002 – 3Full Time
Santos — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Ten-man Internacional fall to Santos despite late rally
Santos won 3-2 away at Internacional in matchday 26 of the Brasileirão Série A, having led 3-0 at half-time before a spirited home response fell just short. Gabriel Barbosa opened the scoring in the eighth minute, assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Internacional's task worsened when Matheus Bahia was sent off in the 28th minute. Barbosa then converted a penalty a minute later to make it 0-2, and Christian Oliva added a third for Santos in the 39th minute, again teed up by Rollheiser, leaving the home side facing a mountain at the interval.
Internacional pulled one back three minutes after the restart through Braian Aguirre, assisted by Thiago Maia, to make it 1-3. Despite playing a man light, the hosts pressed for a way back and Bruno Henrique converted a stoppage-time penalty in the 90+1st minute to finish 2-3, but there was no time left for a leveller.
Santos dominated the shot count and were reduced to defending a numerical disadvantage for large spells, yet still finished with less of the ball than their opponents by the full-time whistle.
Gabriel Barbosa scored twice, including a first-half penalty, and posted the highest rating on the pitch as Santos raced into a commanding lead.
Despite playing with a man advantage for over an hour, Internacional had just 41% of possession compared to Santos's 59%.
Santos won 3–2 away against Internacional (half-time 0–3).
Internacional met Santos in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Sunday, 6 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio Beira-Rio. Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano. Attendance: 24,441.
Team pages: Internacional · Santos · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 8' Goal: Gabriel Barbosa (assist: Benjamín Rollheiser) — 0–1
- 28' Red card: Matheus Bahia
- 29' Goal (penalty): Gabriel Barbosa — 0–2 · Watch Gabriel Barbosa's goal video (29')
- 39' Goal: Christian Oliva (assist: Benjamín Rollheiser) — 0–3 · Watch Christian Oliva's goal video (39')
- 48' Goal: Braian Aguirre (assist: Thiago Maia) — 1–3
- 90+1' Goal (penalty): Bruno Henrique — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Internacional (4-2-3-1)
Santos (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Internacional 40%, the draw 34%, Santos 26%. It finished Internacional 2–3 Santos.
Level sides, home ground holds off Santos' control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Internacional the lean. The draw at 34% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Internacional in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1625 to 1642. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,939 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%). 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 48.2% of 4,428 games vs 44.9% across all 99,907 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Santos hold 15 more possession points (57 to 42 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.2% across 5,575 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Santos win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 1.9 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,180. The goals environment adds 3.7 points to the draw. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Internacional are missing 3 regular starters — Alexandro Bernabéi, Bruno Gomes, Gabriel Mercado — about 28% 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. Santos are missing 4 regular starters — Álvaro Barreal, Lucas Veríssimo, Gabriel Bontempo — about 36% of their usual starting-XI weight. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Internacional 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 Gabriel Barbosa's goal against Internacional (29').
- Watch Christian Oliva's goal against Internacional (39').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Internacional 2–3 Santos. Explore more on the Internacional and Santos team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Internacional vs Santos?
Santos won 3–2 away against Internacional (half-time 0–3).
›Who scored in Internacional vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa (8') for Santos; Gabriel Barbosa (29') (penalty) for Santos; Christian Oliva (39') for Santos; Braian Aguirre (48') for Internacional; Bruno Henrique (90+1') (penalty) for Internacional.
›Where can I watch Internacional vs Santos highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Internacional 2–3 Santos are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Internacional and Santos?
Internacional and Santos have met 10 times — 4 wins for Internacional, 1 win for Santos and 5 draws.