Still fighting relegation, Santos welcomes Cruzeiro this Sunday to Vila Belmiro in the final round of the Brasileirão
December 6
2025
– 9:24 p.m.
(updated at 9:24 p.m.)
Still fighting relegation, Santos hosts Cruzeiro this Sunday (7), at 4 p.m. (Brasilia time), on the last day of the Brazilian Championship. Despite the bad campaign, Peixe will find a slightly more favorable scenario in Vila Belmiro.
After all, with their recent departure, Santos has left the relegation zone and is now in 14th place, with 44 points. Cruzeiro, however, already has its situation defined in the Brazilian championship. After all, with 70 points, Raposa can no longer be runner-up and can no longer reach third place.
Where to look?
The match between Santos and Cruzeiro will be broadcast on Globo (open TV), GETV (streaming) and Premiere (pay-per-view).
How Santos arrives
After a difficult Brazilian championship, Santos arrives in the final round of the competition with a run of four games without defeat and two points above the relegation zone. Thus, Peixe depends only on himself to stay in Serie A. A victory keeps the team in the elite of national football. If they draw, expect Vitória to stumble. If they are beaten by Raposa, they need Vitória not to win and Inter not to win either and take a seven-goal difference.
For this Sunday’s match, Vojvoda is counting on the return of Tiquinho Soares. Number 9 has recovered from left knee soreness and should start. Moreover, even in pain, Neymar is still in the team. However, Peixe does not have Zé Rafael, suspended for the third yellow card.
How does the cruise arrive?
With the situation defined in the Brazilian Championship, Cruzeiro will have an almost entirely reserve team against Santos this Sunday. After all, next Wednesday (10), in Mineirão, Raposa will play the first match of the semi-final of the Brazilian Cup, against Corinthians. In fact, many incumbents have not even made it to the São Paulo coast.
In this way, Cruzeiro will have a practically reserve team in Vila Belmiro. The only starter on the pitch should be goalkeeper Cássio.
SANTOS x CRUZEIRO
Brazilian Championship – 38th round
Date and time: 7/12/2025 (Sunday), at 4 p.m. (Brasilia time)
Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)
SAINTS: Gabriel Brazao; Igor Vinicius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo and Souza; Willian Arão, João Schmidt and Neymar; Barreal, Tiquinho Soares (Thaciano) and Guilherme. Technical: Juan Pablo Voivode.
CRUISE: Cassio; Kauã Moraes, João Marcelo, Jonathan Jesus and Kauã Prates; Walace, Ryan Guilherme, Matheus Henrique, Japa (Bolasie) and Eduardo; Gabigol. Technical: Leonard Jardim.
Arbitrator: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima (PE)
Assistants: Bruno Boschilia (PR) and Alex dos Santos (SC)
VAR: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (GO)
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