Santos face Internacional with only three players left from 2023 thrashing | OneFootball

After more than two years, Santos will face Internacional again at the Beira-Rio stadium, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. The last time the teams clashed under these conditions, there was a historic thrashing by Colorado over Peixe: a resounding 7-1 that sank the Alvinegro further in the fight against relegation.

From the team available in that match, only three remained at Santos in 2025: goalkeeper Diógenes, defender João Basso, and midfielder Tomás Rincón, who was the captain of Alvinegro in the game.

From the starting lineup, several left Santos with the fall to Serie B, such as forward Marcos Leonardo, defender Joaquim, midfielder Lucas Lima, and Uruguayan Maximiliano Silvera, who scored Peixe's consolation goal at 35 minutes of the second half when the score was 7-0 for Internacional.

Two years later…

Now, in a situation similar to 2023, Santos returns to visit Internacional in Porto Alegre, this time with the promise of an even tougher game, as Colorado is also fighting against the relegation zone.

With 40 points in 34 games, Internacional is in 15th place in the Brazilian Championship, three points ahead of 16th place Santos. Whoever wins will further complicate their opponent's life in the fight against relegation.

Photo: Raul Baretta / Santos FC.

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