Barreal eyes return to scoring to avoid matching longest drought at Santos | OneFootball

One of the top scorers for Santos this season, the Argentine Álvaro Barreal has not found the back of the net in five matches. The forward has a chance to score again against Red Bull Bragantino this Sunday. If he fails to score, he will match his longest goal drought for Peixe.

Since joining the coastal team, Barreal has gone a maximum of six consecutive games without scoring. This goalless streak happened between April and June, in matches valid for the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil.

The forward scored in the 2-0 win over Atlético-MG, but then went scoreless against São Paulo, Ceará, Corinthians, CRB, Vitória, and Botafogo. He broke his drought on June 12, in the 3-2 victory over Fortaleza.

Barreal hasn’t scored since the match against Juventude on August 4, when he netted the second goal in Santos’ 3-1 win. Since then, the player has faced Cruzeiro, Vasco, Bahia, Fluminense, and São Paulo and has not managed to find his way back to goal.

On the bench for the last three games

A starter in 72.7% of the matches he played this year, Barreal lost his spot with the arrival of Vojvoda. The Argentine came off the bench in two of the three matches under the new coach and stayed on the bench for the entire game against Atlético-MG.

In total, the forward has played 22 games this season, scoring five goals. The number 22 is the fourth top scorer for Santos this year, behind Neymar, Tiquinho Soares, and Guilherme.

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