Fighting relegation, Santos have won just once in the past two months | OneFootball

Santos is going through a delicate phase in the Brazilian Championship and is fighting to distance itself from the relegation zone. In the last two months, the team played eight matches, achieving only one victory, four draws, and three losses.

After the victory against Cruzeiro on August 10, the recent sequence began with heavy defeats: 6-0 against Vasco, at home, on August 17, and 2-0 to Bahia, away, on August 24.

The team sought a reaction with draws: 0-0 against Fluminense (August 31), 1-1 against Atlético-MG (September 14), and 2-2 with Red Bull Bragantino (September 28).

Among these draws came the only victory: 1-0 over São Paulo, on September 21, in a match at Vila Belmiro. More recently, Santos drew with Grêmio, away, 1-1, on October 1, and suffered a new defeat, 3-0 to Ceará, on October 5.

Recovery Plans with Vojvoda

Since the arrival of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda at the end of August, the team has been trying to recalculate its route. The coach is the third of the season: Pedro Caixinha led the team at the start of the Brazilian Championship but was dismissed without winning any matches in the competition. Cléber Xavier took over next, was in charge for 22 games, and was let go after two consecutive defeats. With Vojvoda, Santos has one victory, four draws, and the defeat against Ceará.

Internally, the technical committee believes that the team has shown improvement, even without consistent results. The preparation for the upcoming matches will be decisive, with direct confrontations against opponents fighting against relegation, like Vitória and Fortaleza, as well as the classic against Corinthians.

Santos currently occupies the 16th position in the Brazilian Championship, with 28 points, five more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone. With 12 matches remaining, Santos faces each game as a final.

The next challenge for Santos will be against Corinthians, in a decisive classic at Vila Belmiro, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Next Match

Santos vs. Corinthians (28th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

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