Santos and Corinthians concluded their much-anticipated clash on Sunday with a 1-1 draw, marking the sixth round of the season.
The scoring opened with Memphis Depay putting Corinthians ahead in the 17th minute. However, the lead was short-lived as Gabriel Barbosa equalized for Santos just three minutes later, in the 20th minute.
Gabriel Barbosa stood out as the man of the match, displaying his skill by scoring one goal and taking three shots on target throughout the game.
Memphis Depay was also a key player, showing his class with a goal and three attempts at goal for Corinthians.
Juan Pablo Vojvoda, coach of Santos, opted for a 3-5-2 formation. The starting eleven included Gabriel Brazão in goal; a defensive trio of Luan Peres, Zé Ivaldo, and Adonis Frías; a midfield of Álvaro Barreal, Gabriel Bontempo, Christian Oliva, Gustavo Henrique, and Neymar; while Gabriel Barbosa and Rony led the attack.
On the opposing side, coach Dorival Júnior deployed a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Hugo Souza in goal; defenders Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista, and Matheus Bidu; a midfield composed of André Carrillo, Raniele, André Dias, and Breno Bidon; with Kaio César and Memphis Depay in forward positions.
The match was officiated by Flavio Rodrigues De Souza.
Looking ahead, Santos will host Internacional in their next fixture, while Corinthians will face a challenging away match against Chapecoense.
With this draw, Santos accumulates 6 points and sits in 13th place in the league standings, while Corinthians increases their tally to 8 points, positioning themselves at 6th place.
Substitutions for Santos
64′ 2T – Gabriel Bontempo was replaced by Willian Arão.
70′ 2T – Álvaro Barreal made way for Vinicius Lira.
71′ 2T – Gabriel Barbosa was substituted for Thaciano.
77′ 2T – Christian Oliva and Gustavo Henrique were replaced by Gabriel Menino and Benjamín Rollheiser respectively.
Yellow Cards for Santos
22′ 1T – Álvaro Barreal (Unsporting behavior)
15′ 2T – Rony (Unsporting behavior)
39′ 2T – Benjamín Rollheiser (Unsporting behavior)
40′ 2T – Luan Peres (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Santos
41′ 2T – Luan Peres (Red for two yellow cards)
Substitutions for Corinthians
61′ 2T – André Dias was substituted by Kayke Ferrari.
62′ 2T – Kaio César came off for Rodrigo Garro.
78′ 2T – André Carrillo was replaced by Allan.
Yellow Cards for Corinthians
9′ 1T – Kaio César (Entering the field without the referee’s permission)
49′ 2T – Gustavo Henrique (Unsporting behavior)