Santos to start Neymar and Gabigol against Atlético-MG, see line-ups | OneFootball

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·11 April 2026

Santos to start Neymar and Gabigol against Atlético-MG, see line-ups

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Santos is lined up to face Atlético-MG on Saturday night in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, São Paulo.

Santos lineup

The main pieces of news for coach Cuca are the returns of attacking midfielder Neymar and forward Gabigol.


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In addition to the duo, midfielder Miguelito and left back Escobar are also back on the squad list after missing last Wednesday’s match against Deportivo Cuenca-EQU in the Copa Sudamericana.

Thus, the Santos lineup is: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres and Escobar; Willian Arão, Gustavo Henrique and Neymar; Rony, Bontempo and Gabigol. Coach: Cuca

  1. Unavailable: Barreal (suspended), Mayke (rested due to corticosteroid use), Gabriel Menino (thigh injury), Vinícius Lira (knee injury), Zé Ivaldo and Tomás Rincón (coach’s decision).

Atlético-MG lineup

Everson; Natanael, Ruan, Lyanco and Lodi; Alan Franco, Victor Hugo, Tomás Perez, Cuello and Renan Lodi; Reinier and Hulk. Coach: Eduardo Domínguez.

  1. Unavailable: Alan Minda (left thigh muscle injury) and Patrick (surgery).

How are the teams coming into the match?

Santos are going through an unstable spell. In their last five matches, Peixe have won only one, drawn one, and lost the other three. In the Brazilian Championship, the team has two wins, four draws, and four losses, sitting in 16th place with 10 points.

On the other side, Atlético-MG are enjoying a positive moment this season. Although they lost their last match, in their Copa Sudamericana debut, the team has three wins and two defeats. Atlético-MG’s Brazilian Championship campaign has also been solid. Galo have won four matches, drawn two, and lost four, with 14 points in eighth place.

Officiating for Santos x Atlético-MG

  • Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (RS)
  • Assistant referees: Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) and Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel (RS)
  • VAR: Rafael Traci (SC)

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