Gabriel Barbosa inspires Santos late to boost Sudamericana push | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Santos beat Remo 2-1 in Belém. In the 78th minute, Rony finished from the left after a pass from Gabriel Barbosa to open the scoring. Marllon equalised from a corner for Leão Azul (83.), before Gabi struck the winner from close range (87.). Leão Azul registered 14 attempts but only four on target, and ended with 10 men after Gabriel Poveda received a second yellow in the third minute of second half stoppage time. Peixe rise from 10th to ninth and visit São Paulo next, while Leão Azul stay 19th and host Grêmio.

Player of the Match: Gabriel Barbosa dictated the decisive moments, supplying the assist for the opener and then scoring the late winner to turn the game.

Stat of the Match: Gabi completed 14 successful final third passes, consistently connecting Peixe's attacks.

Three Things We Learned: Alvinegro Praiano completed 88.6% of their passes, showing composure under pressure. Leão Azul slung in 21 crosses at 19.0% accuracy, a clear route to their equaliser from a corner. Lucas Veríssimo's set-piece presence mattered, creating the chance that led to the decisive goal.