Santos now relies solely on its own efforts to avoid another relegation to Série B.
In a postponed match from the 13th round of the Brasileirão, played at Vila Belmiro on Saturday night (15th), Peixe defeated Palmeiras 1-0 thanks to a goal by the much-criticized Rollheiser in stoppage time.
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This result lifted Peixe out of the relegation zone and confirmed Flamengo’s lead after a second consecutive defeat of a heavily depleted Alviverde.
Santos dominates but doesn’t score
Palmeiras had only one real goal opportunity before halftime.
The depleted team of Abel Ferreira had the primary mission of containing the momentum of an incisive Santos.
Santos controlled the actions and saw Carlos Miguel, for example, become a nemesis.
He frustrated Igor Vinícius and then Barreal. He also witnessed Khelven saving after a corner taken by Neymar.
Peixe was productive and very aggressive. However, they faltered at the moment of finishing.
Coaches at work
The two substitutions + tactical adjustments ensured a better Palmeiras for the second half. With Brazão preventing a goal from Luighi.
Vojvoda’s response was the introduction of Robinho Jr. and Lautaro Díaz, changing the attack configuration.
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Better on the field, Palmeiras almost celebrated with Flaco López.
There was a complaint from the Alviverde side for a possible penalty on Maurício.
The final minutes saw the last substitutions from both sides.
Rollheiser, for instance, saw Carlos Miguel make a difference.
He would make the difference
The huge celebration by the Santos fans before the match resumed at 91′.
The persistent Rollheiser struck beautifully after Robinho Jr. set up Escobar’s cross.
Making Vila explode.
Third victory for Santos with Vojvoda. Again in a classic.
📊 Standings and schedule 📅
Santos reached 36 points, surpassing Vitória, which has 35 and drops to 17th place.
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They will play again on Wednesday (19th), when they host Mirassol at Vila. A match from the 34th round.
They will also face Inter (A), Sport (H), Juventude (A), and Cruzeiro (H) ahead.
Meanwhile, Palmeiras remains at 68 points, seeing Flamengo lead with 71.
The next opponent will be Vitória. A match brought forward from the 37th round, to be held at Allianz.
They will also face Fluminense (H), Grêmio (A), Atlético (A), and Ceará (A). The Libertadores final will be after the match against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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