Santos sweep past Vitória as Gabi scores then sees red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Santos beat Vitória 3-1 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Miguel Terceros opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a strike from outside the box set up by Christian Oliva. After the restart, Álvaro Barreal doubled the lead (54.) and Gabriel Barbosa glanced in a third moments later (56.), before VAR upgraded his booking to a red (60.). Renê gave Leão da Barra hope with a header (74.), yet Alvinegro Praiano needed only five attempts to find three goals. Peixe climb from 17th to 15th in the table and visit Botafogo next, while Nêgo face Fortaleza in the Copa do Nordeste final first leg.

Player of the Match: Gabriel Brazão anchored Peixe with eight saves, shutting the door repeatedly as the visitors pushed after the break.

Stat of the Match: Vitória registered 22 attempts, yet they found the net only once, a return that undercut long spells of pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Miguel Terceros shaped the contest for Peixe with a goal and an assist. Leão da Barra fired 22 attempts with nine on target but converted only once. Gabi's dismissal followed a VAR upgrade, yet Alvinegro Praiano managed the closing stages to see the job through.