Relive Santos’ worst moments of the season | OneFootball

Despite a positive end to the year, with staying in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship and securing a spot in the Copa Sudamericana, Santos fans suffered throughout 2025. The club endured some remarkable defeats during the season. Below, Gazeta Esportiva recalls the three worst episodes for Peixe this year.

Paulistão Elimination

Champions of Série B in 2024, Santos entered the season in high spirits, especially due to the hiring of coach Pedro Caixinha and Neymar’s presence in the squad. The hope was to at least reach the final of the Campeonato Paulista again and, who knows, end an eight-year trophy drought.

The Alvinegro Praiano finished first in their group and eliminated Red Bull Bragantino in the quarterfinals. In the semis, the team visited Corinthians and could not count on Neymar. The attacking midfielder was dealing with a thigh muscle injury and remained only on the bench.

Without their star, Santos lost 2-1 to their rivals at Neo Química Arena. Yuri Alberto and Garro scored for the hosts, while Tiquinho Soares pulled one back.

Neymar on the bench during Santos’ elimination from the 2025 Paulistão (Photo: Diego Soares/Ag.Paulistão)

Fiasco in the Copa do Brasil

Another frustrating elimination came in the Copa do Brasil. Santos crashed out in the third round, against CRB. In the first leg, the São Paulo side only managed a 1-1 draw with CRB at Vila Belmiro. In fact, the hosts could have left with an even worse result, but Gabriel Brazão shone with a penalty save in stoppage time.

The return leg ended 0-0 and, in the penalty shootout, the club from Maceió prevailed, winning 5-4. Guilherme and Zé Ivaldo missed and became the villains.

Photo: Raul Baretta/ Santos FC.

Historic Humiliation

Santos was steamrolled and completely dominated by Vasco on August 17. Peixe suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to Cruzmaltino at Morumbis, in the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship, and coach Cleber Xavier ended up being dismissed from the helm of the Santos team.

The Alvinegro Praiano lost the first half 1-0 and started the second half with two clear chances to score. After Vasco’s second goal, however, the São Paulo side lost their composure. From then on, the Rio team completely imposed themselves and scored goal after goal.

Neymar, in fact, left the field visibly shaken. The number 10 was embraced in the center circle by Vasco’s coach, Fernando Diniz.

It was the second biggest defeat suffered by Santos in the Brazilian Championship. The most significant loss was a 7-1 against Corinthians, in 2005.

Neymar cries after Vasco’s thrashing (Photo: Victor Froes/Agência F8/Gazeta Press)

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