Match Report
The table read 19th (Juventude, 35 pts) against 12th (Santos, 47 pts), 12 points apart. Santos's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Juventude were scoring 0.92 and conceding 1.82, Santos 1.18 and 1.32, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Juventude win, 3 for Santos, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, with room for 19,924 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santos: Neymar (56'), Neymar (65'), Neymar (73')
Key stats
Possession: Juventude 51% · Santos 49% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-3