Santos punish Internacional as first half blitz proves decisive | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Santos beat Internacional 3-2 in Porto Alegre. Gabriel Barbosa opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a left-footed finish into the bottom right. After a VAR check, Inter full-back Matheus Bahia was sent off (28.), Barbosa converted the penalty (29.), and moments later Christian Oliva headed a third from a Benjamin Rollheiser cross (39.). Inter had 15 attempts to Peixe's five, yet the visitors were ruthless before the break. Peixe climb from 14th to 12th on 32 points and host Atlético Mineiro in the Sudamericana next, while Colorado visit Chapecoense next.

Player of the Match: Gabriel Barbosa decided the contest with two first half goals and the foul he drew for the penalty, setting the platform for Peixe.

Stat of the Match: Bruno Gomes won possession 13 times, driving Inter's second half push.

Three Things We Learned: Peixe produced just five attempts yet led 3-0 at half-time. Colorado delivered 25 crosses at 24.0% accuracy as they chased the game. Alvinegro Praiano finished with 36 clearances, underlining how deep they defended late on.