Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Santos (12th, 47 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Sport Recife (20th, 17 pts). Recent form flatters Santos's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Santos were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.32, Sport Recife 0.74 and 1.97, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Sport Recife entered with eight losses in a row.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Santos have 6 wins to Sport Recife's 6, with 9 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
Estádio Urbano Caldeira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,798. On the scoreboard, Santos led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Santos: Lucas Kal (36' og), Neymar (25'), João Schmidt (67')
Key stats
Possession: Santos 52% · Sport Recife 48% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 9-3