Gabigol targets 100th Santos goal in Copa Sudamericana tie with Macará | OneFootball

Santos host Macará at Vila Belmiro on Thursday at 19:00 Brasília time in the Copa Sudamericana last 16 first leg, with Gabigol chasing his 100th goal for the club.

According to Diario Do Peixe, the number nine has 15 goals and six assists in 32 matches in 2026, but he is looking to regain sharpness.

Since club football resumed after the World Cup pause, he has played five times and scored once, entering this tie on a run of three games without a goal.

His most recent strike came in the competition, a 4-2 win over UCV. He has four goals and two assists from six Copa Sudamericana outings, level with Carlos Garcés of Cienciano at the top of the scoring chart.

For Santos, Gabigol has 99 goals and 34 assists across 239 appearances. One more would bring up his century as he leads the attack overseen by coach Cuca in this knockout meeting.

Beyond the club, he is the highest-scoring Brazilian in international competitions with 38 goals in 73 games, comprising 31 in the Copa Libertadores, six in the Sudamericana and one in the Recopa Sudamericana.

Source: Diario Do Peixe

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