Santos FC beat Coritiba at Couto Pereira and advance in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Even playing away from home, Santos FC imposed itself against Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium and won 2-0 in a match valid for the 5th round of the Copa do Brasil on Wednesday night (13), securing a place in the competition’s round of 16. Gabriel Bontempo and Adonis Frías scored the goals in Peixe’s victory.

The Santos side eliminated Coritiba from the Copa do Brasil for the third time. In 2000 and 2022, the teams had already faced each other in the competition, and Santos FC came out on top on both occasions.

Peixe returns to the field on Sunday (17) against the same Coritiba, but in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship, at 11 a.m. at Neo Química Arena. In the Copa do Brasil, however, the opponent and match dates will still be determined by draw.

Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão was the first Peixe player to stand out in the match. In the 8th minute, after collecting a loose ball at the edge of the box, Lucas Ronier struck with great power, and the Santos keeper stretched to make a great save.

And with Santos’s first shot of the match, Gabriel Bontempo opened the scoring in the 19th minute. The midfielder received the ball on the left, drove to the edge of the area and curled his shot into the goalkeeper’s left corner. A stunning goal from the Menino da Vila.

In the 26th minute, Peixe doubled the lead. After a short corner routine, Neymar passed to Igor Vinícius, who delivered a perfect cross into the area. Adonis Frías beat his marker and powered in a header to score the second for the Vila Belmiro side.Then, in the 45th minute, Barreal won the ball back in the attacking half and laid it off to Neymar, who shot from the edge of the area, but the ball went over the bar.

In Peixe’s first attacking move of the second half, in the 2nd minute, Bontempo passed to Neymar on the left. Wearing the No. 10 shirt, he advanced and hit a powerful shot, but the ball went wide.

The opposing team did not trouble Santos in the second half. And, with the advantage on the scoreboard, the Santos side managed the game very well to claim another great victory and secure qualification for the next round.

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Competition: Copa do Brasil – 5th roundVenue: Couto Pereira Stadium, in Curitiba, Paraná.Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026Kick-off: 7:00 p.m.Referee: Ramon Abatti AbelAssistant referees: Guilherme Dias Camilo and Alex dos SantosYellow cards: Tiago Cóser (CFBC); Adonis Frías, Gonzalo Escobar, Christian Oliva, Gabriel Menino and Gabriel Barbosa (SFC)Goals: Gabriel Bontempo in the 19th minute and Adonis Frías in the 26th minute of the first half.CFBC: Pedro Rangel; Tinga (Felipe Jonatan), Tiago Cóser (Lucas Taverna), Jacy and Bruno Melo; Vini Paulista (Gustavo), Sebastián Gómez and Jousé; Lucas Ronier (Renato Marques), Pedro Rocha and Lavega (Breno Lopes). Head coach: Fernando SeabraSFC: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Lucas Veríssimo and Gonzalo Escobar; João Schmidt (Willian Arão), Christian Oliva, Rollheiser (Gabriel Menino) and Gabriel Bontempo (Gustavo Henrique); Barreal (Rony) and Neymar (Gabriel Barbosa). Head coach: Cuca

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