Back-to-back wins send Santos into Sudamericana play-off, outside drop zone at World Cup break

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·1 Juni 2026

Back-to-back wins send Santos into Sudamericana play-off, outside drop zone at World Cup break

Santos have put together back-to-back wins for only the second time this season.

They beat Deportivo Cuenca 3-0 in the Sudamericana and Vitória 3-1 in the Brasileiro, both at Vila Belmiro. According to Diario Do Peixe, the results secured a play-off place and ensure they enter the World Cup break outside the relegation zone.

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The previous streak this month came with a 2-0 league win over Red Bull Bragantino at Vila Belmiro, then 2-0 at Coritiba in the Copa do Brasil.

Across 35 matches in 2026, Santos have managed only 10 victories.

In the Paulista they beat Novorizontino, Noroeste and Velo Clube. League wins came against Vasco, Remo, Atlético-MG, Red Bull Bragantino and Vitória, with Coritiba in the Copa do Brasil and Deportivo Cuenca in the Sudamericana.

Source: Diario Do Peixe