Santos punish Vasco da Gama with clinical late surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Santos beat Vasco da Gama 3-0 at São Januário. Gabriel Barbosa broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, finishing after Benjamin Rollheiser's headed pass. Set pieces then swung it as Willian Arão doubled the lead (77.), before Luan Peres swept in a third (81.). Vasco had 56.6% possession and 19 attempts but were denied by the visitors' goalkeeper, who made four saves, as Peixe stayed compact. Peixe rise from 17th to 14th and host Mirassol next in the league, while Vascão visit Olimpia in the Sudamericana.

Player of the Match: Gabriel Brazão dominated his box with four saves, two punches and a high claim to secure the clean sheet.

Stat of the Match: Vasco registered a 15.8% shot accuracy from 19 attempts, underscoring wasteful finishing.

Three Things We Learned: Rollheiser's impact off the bench was instant, supplying the assist for the opener and completing 16 of 18 passes. Two defenders scored for Alvinegro Praiano, reflecting a late set-piece edge. José Luis Rodríguez struck the post for Vascão (67.), and the visitors capitalised soon after.