Santos strike late in derby, out of drop zone, Palmeiras lose top spot | OneFootball

Santos defeated Palmeiras 1-0 on Saturday night at Vila Belmiro, and moved out of the relegation zone in the Brazilian Championship. The winning goal, which prevented their rival from taking the lead in the competition, was scored by Rollheiser in the final minutes of the derby.

Standings

With this result, Peixe jumps to 16th place and pushes Vitória into the relegation zone. The Alvinegro Praiano now has 36 points, one more than Leão.

On the other hand, Palmeiras loses the lead to Flamengo, who beat Sport earlier. The Alviverde is now in second place with 68 points, three behind Rubro-Negro.

📋 Match Summary

⚪⚫ SANTOS 1 x 0 PALMEIRAS 🟢⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (13th round) 🏟️ Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP) 📅 Date: November 15, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 9:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 14,651 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 805,116.25 🟨 Yellow Cards: Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras); Zé Rafael (Santos) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goal:

⚪⚫ Santos

Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo and Souza (Escobar); Willian Arão (Victor Hugo), João Schmidt, Zé Rafael (Rollheiser), and Barreal (Robinho Jr.); Guilherme (Lautaro Díaz) and Neymar. Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda

🟢⚪ Palmeiras

Carlos Miguel; Murilo, Bruno Fuchs and Micael; Khellven (Giay), Aníbal Moreno, Raphael Veiga and Jefté; Mauricio (Larson), Felipe Anderson (Luighi) and Bruno Rodrigues (Flaco López). Coach: Abel Ferreira

How was the match?

Santos dominated the first half. The Alvinegro team had more possession and forced goalkeeper Carlos Miguel into action. Palmeiras, on the other hand, tried to exploit counterattacks but was unsuccessful.

At 14 minutes, João Schmidt threatened Verdão with a header. Then, at 20, Carlos Miguel prevented Peixe from opening the scoring with a great save. Igor Vinícius broke through the middle and found a beautiful pass to Barreal, who faced the goal and shot firmly, but the Alviverde keeper saved with his feet.

Neymar appeared in the derby at 44 minutes. The number 10 received the ball unmarked at the edge of the box after a good team move by Santos and shot at Jefté. The ball went close to the goal. In the next minute, after a corner kick, Zé Rafael headed and Khellven cleared off the line.

Palmeiras came back better after Abel Ferreira’s changes and threatened Gabriel Brazão’s goal within just two minutes. After a counterattack, Luighi received in the box and shot across, but the Santos keeper parried. Then, at 18, Flaco López broke through the middle, entered the box, and shot towards the corner. The ball grazed the post.

The draw seemed inevitable until Rollheiser decided the derby at 45 minutes. After a cross into the box from Escobar, Robinho Jr. headed it down for the Argentine midfielder, who fired a right-footed shot into the side netting, giving Carlos Miguel no chance and sending Vila Belmiro into ecstasy.

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