Santos out of Paulista, eye first Brasileirão win to bounce back | OneFootball

Eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista and still without a win in the Campeonato Brasileiro, Santos takes the field this Thursday in search of their first victory in the national competition. Peixe hosts Vasco for the fourth round, with kickoff at 7:00 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro.

Santos is looking to give an immediate response to their fans after their exit from the state championship, having been beaten by Novorizontino 2-1 with a goal in the final minute of the match. The elimination increased the pressure on the squad and coaching staff and sparked outrage among Santos supporters, who are demanding better performances from the team at the start of the season.

In the Brasileirão, the situation is also delicate. Santos has only one point, earned in a 1-1 draw with São Paulo. The team needs a positive result to gain confidence and start climbing the table.

In their Campeonato Brasileiro debut, they lost to Chapecoense at Arena Condá by 4-2. Peixe fell behind early, managed to turn the score around in the second half, but conceded three goals in the final stretch and let all three points slip away.

In the last round, they visited Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada and were also defeated, this time 2-1. Early in the match, Julimar opened the scoring for Furacão with a penalty. Shortly after, Thaciano leveled the game. However, in stoppage time of the second half, Viveiros scored to secure the win for the home side and Santos once again let a point slip away.

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