Santos v Vasco DA Gama result

Full-time · Santos 2–1 Vasco DA Gama

Serie A – Brazil · Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00 GMT · Estádio Urbano Caldeira

Updated 18 Oct 2026, 08:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Santos · Vasco DA Gama · Head-to-head

Santos 2–1 Vasco DA Gama — Santos won this Serie A – Brazil match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Santos beat Vasco DA Gama 2–1 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Serie A – Brazil on Thursday 26 February.

Santos have scored in 11 consecutive matches.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Santos: Neymar (25’, assisted by Moisés; 61’); Vasco DA Gama: Cauan Barros (43’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Vasco DA Gama out-shot Santos 16 to 8 and created the better chances, 1.39 xG to 0.87 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil showed two yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Santos: Neymar (29’); Vasco DA Gama: Thiago Mendes (29’).

What it changes

Vasco DA Gama are winless in their last seven matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Neymar (Santos) 10.3, Cauan Barros (Vasco DA Gama) 7.6 and Igor Vinícius (Santos) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Santos next travel to Fluminense on 18 October 2026.

Vasco DA Gama next host Boca Juniors on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Santos: Fluminense v Santos, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Vasco DA Gama: Vasco DA Gama v Boca Juniors, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Santos 2–1 Vasco DA Gama · Serie A – Brazil
Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira · Santos
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil
Head-to-head (last 6): Santos 2 · draws 1 · Vasco DA Gama 3 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Santos 2W 1D 2L · Vasco DA Gama 0W 2D 3L

Santos 2–1 Vasco DA Gama (Serie A – Brazil): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 18 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.13 / 6.88

Corners

against 4.5 / 3.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 4.5

Shots on target

against 3.38 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 2.13

Cards

against 1.5 / 2.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.25 yellows

Referee · Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil

2.17 home / 2.08 away

over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Santos for / against	Line	Vasco DA Gama for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.88 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.25 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.5 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.13 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil — 4.25 yellow cards a game, 0.5 red cards, 24.83 fouls over 24 matches (2.17 to the home side, 2.08 to the away side).

Home 2.17Away 2.08

Santos

Santos — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Rony n 8	78.6	1.9 7/4	1.1 5/2	—
Benjamín Rollheiser n 8	24.4	1.8 2/2	1.8 3/1	—
Mayke n 8	67.6	1.7 6/2	1 3/2	—
Zé Rafael n 8	60.3	1.5 3/3	1.7 5/4	—
Gabriel Menino n 8	45.3	1.5 4/2	2.7 3/3	—

Santos — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Neymar n 8	79.4	3.1 8/6	1.8 7/4
Álvaro Barreal n 8	60.1	2.2 7/4	0.7 4/0
Miguelito n 8	78.3	2 6/4	0.7 2/1
Rony n 8	78.6	1.9 6/2	1.1 5/2
Thaciano n 8	41.8	1.9 4/1	1.1 2/1

Santos — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Guilherme n 8	66.9	0.3 1/1	0.8 4/1
Thaciano n 8	41.8	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
Neymar n 8	79.4	0.7 3/1	0.1 1/0
L. Díaz n 8	42.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Gabriel Bontempo n 8	20.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

Santos — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Álvaro Barreal n 8	60.1	2.4 7/5
Robinho Júnior n 8	29.1	2.3 5/1
Zé Rafael n 8	60.3	2.2 5/2
Gabriel Bontempo n 8	20.5	2.2 3/1
Luan Peres n 8	77.1	2 7/3

Santos — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Gabriel Brazão n 8	91.9	2.2 6/4

Vasco DA Gama

Vasco DA Gama — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Cauan Barros n 8	89.6	2.5 7/5	2.3 7/3	—
Andrés Gómez n 8	90.6	2.1 7/6	1.6 7/4	—
Paulinho Paula n 8	52.4	2.1 6/4	2.1 5/2	—
David n 8	23.5	1.9 3/1	1 2/0	—
Robert Renan n 8	95.6	1.8 7/5	0.7 4/2	—

Vasco DA Gama — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Johan Rojas n 8	27.6	3.7 5/4	1.6 4/0
Brenner n 8	81.6	2.5 7/6	1.2 5/3
Coutinho n 8	91.6	2.1 7/5	1.1 5/1
Rayan n 8	85.9	2 7/4	1.2 6/1
Andrés Gómez n 8	90.6	1.9 7/5	1 6/2

Vasco DA Gama — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rayan n 8	85.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Brenner n 8	81.6	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
P. Vegetti n 8	21.6	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
Andrés Gómez n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
Nuno Moreira n 8	74.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Vasco DA Gama — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Cauan Barros n 8	89.6	2 6/5
Paulo Henrique n 8	83.9	1.6 7/3
Lucas Oliveira n 8	33.8	1.3 4/0
Tchê Tchê n 8	46.9	1.2 4/1
Robert Renan n 8	95.6	1.1 7/2

Vasco DA Gama — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel Fuzato n 8	71.4	2.8 5/3
Léo Jardim n 8	95.6	1.6 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Santos		Vasco DA Gama
41%	Possession	59%
0.87	Expected goals (xG)	1.39
8	Shots	16
4	Shots on target	2
3	Shots off target	6
1	Blocked shots	8
6	Shots inside the box	8
5	Corners	2
2	Offsides	2
19	Fouls	17
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
311	Passes	454
78%	Pass accuracy	86%

Santos player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Gabriel Brazão	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Igor Vinícius	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
Adonis Frías	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Luan Peres	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Vinicius Lira	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	7.3
Neymar	90	2	0	3	3	2	1	Y	9.3
Thaciano	84	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.9
Willian Arão	78	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
Gabriel Bontempo	78	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Moisés	60	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6
Miguelito	45	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.7
Álvaro Barreal sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.2
Rony sub	30	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
João Schmidt sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Zé Rafael sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
Gabriel Menino sub	12	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7

Vasco DA Gama player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Léo Jardim	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Paulo Henrique	90	0	1	0	1	3	0	6.9
Alan Saldivia	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Robert Renan	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
Cauan Barros	90	1	2	1	0	3	0	7.9
Andrés Gómez	90	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.9
Thiago Mendes	84	0	0	0	2	3	Y	7
Claudio Spinelli	75	0	1	0	1	0	0	5.9
Lucas Piton	70	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
Nuno Moreira	70	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.5
Johan Rojas	70	0	1	0	4	3	0	6.7
Cuiabano sub	20	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Marino Hinestroza sub	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Brenner sub	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
David sub	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
Tchê Tchê sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Santos v Vasco DA Gama — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SantosWWLDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Vasco DA GamaDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Santos 2 · 1 draw · Vasco DA Gama 3 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-08-17 Santos 0–6 Vasco DA Gama
2025-03-30 Vasco DA Gama 2–1 Santos
2023-10-01 Santos 4–1 Vasco DA Gama
2023-05-14 Vasco DA Gama 0–1 Santos
2020-12-20 Vasco DA Gama 1–0 Santos
2020-09-03 Santos 2–2 Vasco DA Gama

League standing · 2026

Santos#9 pos42 pts30 pl+1 GD

Vasco DA Gama#15 pos35 pts30 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Santos scored1.53

Vasco DA Gama scored1.2

Santos conceded1.5

Vasco DA Gama conceded1.43

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What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Vasco DA Gama?: In their last 6 meetings, Santos won 2, Vasco DA Gama won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Santos and Vasco DA Gama?: Recent form — Santos 2W 1D 2L; Vasco DA Gama 0W 2D 3L.

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