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·17 March 2026
Santos v Internacional: live stream, stats, head-to-head, line-ups

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·17 March 2026

Santos returns to the field this Wednesday for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. The Alvinegro Praiano faces Internacional at Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP). The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time).
Santos comes into the match fluctuating this season. In the last five games of the Alvinegro Praiano, there were two wins, one draw, and two losses. Currently, Peixe is in 14th place, with six points.
On the other hand, Internacional is in a terrible situation this year. The Colorado has gone five games without a win, with three losses and two draws during this period. Thus, Paulo Pezzolano's team is at the bottom of the Brazilian Championship.
According to Ogol data, Santos and Internacional have faced each other 83 times in history, with a slight advantage for Colorado: 30 wins, 26 draws, and 27 losses. The last match took place on November 24, 2025, at Beira-Rio, and ended in a 1-1 draw.
Despite being significantly weakened at the start of the season, with up to six absences, Santos has a near-ideal lineup against Internacional. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's team only has two players in the medical department: left-back Vinícius Lira (torn ACL in the left knee) and midfielder Gabriel Bontempo (muscle strain).
Additionally, Santos will not have defender Luan Peres, who received a red card in the derby against Corinthians and is suspended. Midfielder Zé Rafael, who missed the match against Timão, will be re-evaluated. As a reinforcement, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda returns from suspension.
Internacional will have a significant absence for the match. Midfielder Paulinho received his third yellow card in the loss to Bahia and will not play against Santos.
On the other hand, coach Paulo Pezzolano, suspended against Bahia, returns for the game against Santos.
Santos
Internacional
Santos
Gabriel Brazão; Adonis Frías, Zé Ivaldo, and Lucas Veríssimo; Rony, Gustavo Henrique, Oliva, Willian Arão, and Barreal; Neymar and Gabigol Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Internacional
Rochet; Aguirre, Mercado, Victor Gabriel, and Matheus Bahia; Ronaldo, Bruno Gomes, Bernabei, and Alan Patrick; Carbonero and Borré Coach: Paulo Pezzolano
Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP) Date: March 18, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (ES) Assistants: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa (RJ) and Douglas Pagung (RJ) VAR: Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira (MG)
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