With derby looming, Brazão under fire in Santos’ last two games, stats | OneFootball

Santos will face a tough challenge this Thursday when they attempt to stop the in-form Palmeiras at Allianz Parque, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the Brazilian Championship. The challenge for Santos involves preventing the numerous attacks from the opposing team, a situation that has become common for the defense and goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão, who made several saves in the last two matches for Peixe.

Great Performances

To start, Brazão was named the best player on the field in Santos' matches against Botafogo and Fortaleza, according to the rating given by Sofascore, a site specialized in football statistics.

Against Fortaleza, even with Santos playing at home, Brazão was heavily tested and made an incredible seven saves, four of them inside the small area. Additionally, the goalkeeper himself made two clearances and suffered a foul, a result of the intense pressure from the Ceará team in the match. In the end, the Peixe player received a rating of 7.8.

Against Botafogo, which had nine shots on goal against Santos, Brazão had to work at his best. In total, there were again seven saves, six from inside the small area, along with three punches and four clearances. The Santos goalkeeper received an 8.0 rating, the best on the field.

Photo: Raul Baretta / Santos FC

Without a win in three games in the Brazilian Championship, Santos is in 16th place with 33 points in 30 games. If they lose to Palmeiras, and Vitória triumphs over Internacional, Peixe will re-enter the relegation zone in the next round of the competition.

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