In a match played in Vila Belmiro, Santos defeated Cruzeiro 3 x 0, in the last round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship. Thaciano, twice, and João Schmidt scored Peixe’s goals in the match.
With 47 points, Alvinegro secured 12th place in the Brasileirão, giving it the ranking for the Copa Sudamericana 2026. In turn, Raposa finished the competition in third place, with 70 points scored.
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The game
With the support of their fans, Santos kept the ball and created dangerous chances. In the 17th minute, Gabigol opened the scoring for Cruzeiro, but the gesture was canceled for offside. With that, it was Peixe who opened the scoring.
Guilherme took a corner at the near post, Thaciano rose higher than the opposition defense and headed the score to make it 1-0 in the 26th minute. Two minutes later, Igor VinÃcius had the ball on the right side of the attack, played with Neymar, invaded the area, passed through the middle and Thaciano filled the net again for Peixe.
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15 minutes into the second half, Alvinegro scored the third in a move very similar to the first goal of the match. Guilherme takes a corner at the near post, João Schmidt takes a header and extends the score.
The fox even scored a goal in the match, but the shot was disallowed for offside and the victory went to Santos.
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