Match Report
In the standings it was Vasco da Gama 16th on 25 points, Santos 14th on 29 — separated by 4. Santos had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, Vasco da Gama were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.63, Santos 1.42 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Vasco da Gama's unbeaten run stood at 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 7 Vasco da Gama wins, 10 for Santos, 5 draws, at 2.41 goals per meeting. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.41.
The match was played at Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (capacity 21,880). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Santos: Gabriel Barbosa (68'), Willian Arão (77'), Luan Peres (81')
Key stats
Possession: Vasco da Gama 57% · Santos 43% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-2