Match Report
Santos went into the game 8th in the table on 38 points; Fluminense sat 4th on 48 — a 10-point gap. Santos had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Per game in the league, Santos were scoring 1.52 and conceding 1.48, Fluminense 1.57 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 30 meetings between the two: 12 for Santos, 11 for Fluminense and 7 drawn, at 2.47 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio Urbano Caldeira, with room for 16,798 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Santos: Álvaro Barreal (57'), Gabriel Barbosa (9') · Fluminense: Rodrigo Castillo (60'), John Kennedy (86'), Jefferson Savarino (24')
Key stats
Possession: Santos 47% · Fluminense 53% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-4