Santos thrashed 4-0 by Chapecoense, lose on Brasileirão debut | OneFootball

Santos started the 2026 Brazilian Championship with a bitter defeat. This Wednesday, Peixe lost 4-2 to Chapecoense at Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC), in the first round of the tournament. Walter Clar, Higor Meritão, Jean Carlos, and Rafael Carvalheira scored for the team from Santa Catarina, while Gabriel Menino and Barreal pulled one back for Santos.

Standings Situation

With this result, Alvinegro Praiano extends its winless streak this season. Now it’s five matches in a row without a win (four of these games are from the Campeonato Paulista). In the Brasileirão, the club remains scoreless, in 19th place. Meanwhile, Chape adds three points, taking the top spot.

MATCH SHEET ?🟢CHAPECOENSE 4 X 2 SANTOS⚪️

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (first round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC) 📅 Date: January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 💰 Revenue: 🟨 Yellow Cards: Marcos Vinícius, Camilo, Léo Vieira (Chapecoense); Alexis Duarte, Brazão, Gabriel Menino (Santos) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals

Chapecoense

Léo Vieira; Victor Caetano, Eduardo Doma, João Paulo (Robert), Marcos Vinícius (Everton), Walter Clar; Camilo (Higor Meritão), Rafael Carvalheira, Giovanni Augusto (Jean Carlos); Marcinho (Bolasie) and Italo.

Santos

Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Alexis Duarte, Luan Peres, and Vini Lira; João Schmidt, Zé Rafael (Robinho Jr.), and Gabriel Menino (Bontempo); Miguelito (Rollheiser), Lautaro Díaz (Pradella), and Caballero (Barreal).

How the match went

Santos actually started the match dominating possession, but it was Chapecoense who struck first. After 15 minutes, Marcinho led a great counterattack and passed to Ítalo, who found himself alone in front of Brazão after a mistake by Alexis Duarte. The striker tried to dribble the goalkeeper and was brought down in the box. From the penalty spot, Walter Clar found the back of the net.

From then on, Peixe pushed forward in search of an equalizer. The team, however, struggled to find space in the rival defense and relied heavily on crosses. The best chance came at 34 minutes. Vinicius Lira sent in a cross and Lautaro Díaz hit the crossbar. Shortly after, Caballero had a golden opportunity. Gabriel Menino received the ball at the edge of the box and played a great pass to the striker, who missed the target.

Then, at 45 minutes, the visitors finally managed to turn the pressure into a goal. Gabriel Menino was played in on the left, cut inside, and curled a beautiful shot into the top corner, scoring a stunning goal at Arena Condá.

2nd half

After the break, the match continued at the same pace. Santos pinned Chapecoense back and pressed until they managed to take the lead. At 21 minutes, Barreal received a perfect pass from Zé Rafael in the box, turned on the defender, and fired a shot to put the team from São Paulo ahead.

However, the joy for Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s team was short-lived. At 28 minutes, Higor Meritão took advantage of a deflection by João Paulo from a corner kick and, from the penalty spot, blasted the ball to level the score. And it didn’t take long for the home team to turn the game around. Six minutes later, Ítalo tried his luck from the edge of the box, the ball deflected off Luan Peres and fell perfectly for Jean Carlos, who headed it past Brazão to score.

With the clock at 44 minutes, Chape sealed the game. On a counterattack, Jean Carlos backheeled the ball and Rafael Carvalheira struck it first time into the top corner.

Santos’ next match

Chapecoense’s next match

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