The match held on Sunday at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium ended in an exciting 2-2 tie between RB Bragantino and Santos.
RB Bragantino took an early lead in the 30th minute of the first half with a goal from Lucas Barbosa. Santos quickly retaliated with two goals from Lautaro Díaz at the 55th minute and Álvaro Barreal just four minutes later, giving the visitors a temporary 2-1 advantage. However, Pedro Henrique leveled the score for RB Bragantino in the 78th minute with a powerful header that found the back of the net.
Santos dominated the match in terms of attempts, shooting 18 times compared to RB Bragantino’s 8, with 11 of their efforts on target and 5 off target. Despite this, they struggled to take the lead.
Pedro Henrique had a standout performance, contributing not only with a goal but also defending against 4 dangerous shots.
Similarly, Lautaro Díaz shone for Santos, scoring one goal and producing 3 shots throughout the match.
RB Bragantino’s coach, Fernando Seabra, set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Cleiton in goal; Nathan Mendes, Pedro Henrique, Guzmán Rodriguez, and Vanderlan in defense; Gabriel, Eric Ramires, Ignacio Laquintana, Jhon Jhon, and Lucas Barbosa in midfield; and Eduardo Sasha as the lone striker.
On the other side, Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s Santos also deployed a 4-5-1 formation, with Gabriel Brazão guarding the goal; Mayke, Alexis Duarte, Luan Peres, and Souza at the back; João Schmidt, Zé Rafael, Benjamín Rollheiser, Álvaro Barreal, and Guilherme in the midfield; and Lautaro Díaz leading the attack.
Flavio Rodrigues De Souza officiated the match, ensuring a fair contest.
In their next fixtures, RB Bragantino will travel to face Mirassol, while Santos will host Grêmio at home.
Currently, RB Bragantino sits ninth in the league standings with 32 points, whereas Santos remains in sixteenth place with 27 points.
Substitutions for RB Bragantino
36’ 1T – Eduardo Sasha was replaced by Thiago Borbas
56’ 2T – Gabriel was replaced by Fabinho and Eric Ramires by Matheus Fernandes
67’ 2T – Ignacio Laquintana was replaced by Fernando and Lucas Barbosa by Vinicinho
Yellow Cards for RB Bragantino:
20’ 2T – Eduardo Sasha (Insulting or disrespecting the referee)
22’ 2T – Jhon Jhon (Unsporting behavior)
47’ 2T – Fabinho (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Santos
70’ 2T – Benjamín Rollheiser was replaced by Billal Brahimi
74’ 2T – Lautaro Díaz was replaced by Tiquinho Soares
75’ 2T – Álvaro Barreal was replaced by Gustavo Caballero
82’ 2T – Souza was replaced by Igor Vinícius
Yellow Cards for Santos:
10’ 1T – Souza (Unsporting behavior)
28’ 2T – Mayke (Unsporting behavior)