Santos Vs Vasco Da Gama: Neymar’s brace secures 2-1 win at Vila Belmiro
The clash labeled santos vs vasco da gama ended with Santos claiming a 2-1 victory at Vila Belmiro, a result that handed the home side its first win of the Campeonato Brasileiro and pushed Vasco to the foot of the standings. The match mattered immediately: both clubs had entered the fourth round with just one point from their opening three games and each team faced acute pressure to change course.
Vila Belmiro, kickoff time and broadcast
The fixture took place at Vila Belmiro with kickoff set for 19h (Brasília). Television coverage was provided on Sportv and Premiere, and live text coverage accompanied the match in real time. The game was part of the fourth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Santos Vs Vasco Da Gama: final score, Neymar’s two goals and postgame scenes
Santos won 2-1, with Neymar netting both goals for the Peixe. The victory marked Santos’ first win of the Brasileirão campaign. The home celebrations included a provocation and a dance and were followed by a skirmish described in match summaries. The result left Vasco in the lanterna (last place) of the league table after four rounds.
Coaching turmoil at Vasco: Fernando Diniz out, Bruno Lazaroni interim
Vasco entered the game amid managerial upheaval. Fernando Diniz had been dismissed after a defeat to Fluminense in the first leg of the Carioca semifinal; Bruno Lazaroni was installed as interim coach. Lazaroni signaled intentions to change personnel and the team’s approach, with the possibility that Marino Hinestroza would be tested as a starter.
Squad availability and probable Santos lineup under Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Juan Pablo Vojvoda went into the match with the full squad available and a strong incentive to arrest a poor run that included elimination from the Campeonato Paulista at the hands of Novorizontino in the quarterfinals. Santos had taken only one point from its first three league matches, a run that increased pressure on the coaching staff and made a win imperative. The expected Santos starting XI listed Gabriel Brazão in goal; Igor Vinicius, Adonis Frías, Luan Peres and Escobar across the back; Willian Arão, Gabriel Menino, Gabriel Bontempo (Miguelito) and Neymar in midfield; and Rony with Gabriel Barbosa up front. No players were listed as unavailable or suspended for Santos, and there were no players marked as pendurados (booked and at risk of suspension).
Vasco probable lineup, injuries and match officials
Vasco’s probable lineup named Léo Jardim in goal; Paulo Henrique, Saldivia, Robert Renan and Lucas Piton in defense; Barros, Thiago Mendes and Rojas in midfield; and Andrés Gómez, Spinelli and Marino Hinestroza (with Nuno Moreira noted as an option) in attack. Two players were explicitly sidelined by the medical department: Cuesta and Jair. Vasco also had no players listed as pendurados. Match control was entrusted to referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein (RS), with assistants Rafael da Silva Alves (RS) and Maira Mastella Moreira (RS), fourth official Iudiney Cesar Rocha E Silva (PI) and VAR referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira (SC).
The sequence of events that produced the final score tied directly to each club’s immediate condition: Santos’ need to recover after the Paulista exit and a poor start to the Brasileiro prompted Vojvoda to field his best available attack, and Neymar’s two goals delivered the needed turnaround. Conversely, Vasco’s recent cup defeat, the dismissal of its coach and the interim status of Bruno Lazaroni contributed to instability that the team could not overcome during the match, leaving the club still searching for a permanent technical solution.
What makes this notable is the rapid shift in stakes brought on by consecutive poor results—Santos converted urgency into its first league win, while Vasco’s search for a new coach remains unresolved after the defeat.
