Gazeta Esportiva.com
·2 February 2026
For São Paulo, Crespo aims to top the stats against Santos

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·2 February 2026

Coach Hernán Crespo has a balanced record against Santos while leading São Paulo. In five classic matches played, the Argentine has two wins, two losses, and one draw, and now seeks to lead the statistics against Peixe this Wednesday.
São Paulo and Santos face off in the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The San-São classic kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro.
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Last Saturday, in a match of the sixth round of the Paulista Championship, Hernán Crespo led São Paulo to a victory against Santos for the second time in his career. The first was precisely in the coach's debut against Peixe in 2021, with a 4-0 win in the State Championship.
Hernán Crespo's two losses to Santos happened at Vila Belmiro, both in the Brazilian Championship. One was in 2021 (2-0), during his first stint with São Paulo, and the other in 2025 (1-0), upon his return to the team's command.
The only draw Hernán Crespo had against Santos also occurred in 2021, at Morumbi Stadium. On that occasion, São Paulo and Santos ended 1-1 in a match valid for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.
The Tricolor Paulista had a good start in the national points competition, with a victory over Flamengo by 2-1. The Rubro-Negro even took the lead with Plata at the beginning of the second half, but saw São Paulo turn the score around with goals from Luciano and Danielzinho.
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