Brazão off injured, Santos draw Atlético-MG, still near drop zone | OneFootball

Santos drew 1-1 with Atlético-MG this Sunday at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. Igor Gomes opened the scoring for Galo. Tiquinho Soares, from the penalty spot, leveled the score for Peixe.

Gabriel Brazão left the match in an ambulance also during the second half due to a blow to the head in a clash with Igor Gomes. The Santos goalkeeper even tried to continue on the field, but later went down and needed medical assistance.

Peixe also played with one man down for almost the entire second half because of Zé Ivaldo’s sending off, after having been superior to Galo in the first half.

This Sunday’s match marked the debuts of Lautaro Díaz and Victor Hugo for Peixe, but it was Neymar who, in the first half, had the best chances to find the net for Santos, missing all of them.

Standings Situation

With this result, Santos remains close to the relegation zone and has now gone four consecutive games without a win in the Brasileirão, but at least managed to pick up a point in the fight to stay in Serie A.

Atlético-MG, on the other hand, had victory in their hands, playing with a man advantage for almost the entire second half, but ended up slipping in the final stretch with a penalty by Lyanco on Tiquinho Soares, also remaining close to the Z4.

Match Summary

ATLÉTICO-MG 1 X 1 SANTOS

Competition: Brazilian Championship  Venue: Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG)  Date: September 14, 2025 (Sunday)  Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Yellow Cards: Zé Ivaldo, Escobar, Igor Vinícius (Santos); Hulk, Alexsander (Atlético-MG)  Red Cards: Zé Ivaldo (Santos)

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Goals Atlético-MG Igor Gomes, 14’ 2nd half

Santos Tiquinho Soares, 42’ 2nd half (Santos)

⚫⚪ ATLÉTICO-MG

Everson; Natanael, Lyanco, Victor Hugo and Arana; Fausto Vera (Alexsander), Alan Franco (Júnior Santos), Scarpa (Reinier) and Cuello (Dudu); Rony (Igor Gomes) and Hulk. Coach: Jorge Sampaoli.

⚪⚫SANTOS

Gabriel Brazão (Diógenes); Igor Vinícius, Zé Ivaldo, Luan Peres and Escobar; Zé Rafael, João Schmidt (Thaciano), Victor Hugo (Caballero) and Neymar (Robinho Jr.); Guilherme and Lautaro Díaz (Tiquinho Soares). Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda

The Match

Santos dominates the 1st Half

Santos was better than Atlético-MG, but got an early scare in the very first minute. Neymar slipped while controlling the ball just 50 seconds into the game and went down, needing medical attention on the pitch.

Later, Peixe’s number 10 received a pass from João Schmidt inside the box and shot first time, straight at the center of the goal, without much power, making it easy for goalkeeper Everson. However, after the shot, Neymar was tackled by Scarpa, but the referee did not award a penalty.

At the 33rd minute, Neymar had a great chance to open the scoring after Lautaro Díaz won the ball, reached the byline and passed for him to shoot first time, but he missed the ball completely.

Brazão takes a hit, and Zé Ivaldo is sent off

Early in the second half, the match had to be stopped after Gabriel Brazão suffered a blow to the head in a challenge with Igor Gomes. A huge bump quickly appeared on the Santos goalkeeper’s forehead, but he stayed on the field.

Soon after, Zé Ivaldo was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Hulk, leaving Santos with one man down ten minutes into the second half.

Galo opens the scoring

With a numerical advantage, Atlético-MG didn’t take long to open the scoring. At the 14th minute, Igor Gomes received a long pass, went one-on-one with goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão and slotted the ball between the Santos keeper’s legs to put Galo ahead at Arena MRV.

Brazão leaves the field in an ambulance

At the 20th minute of the second half, Gabriel Brazão went down again and, showing signs of unconsciousness, left the pitch in an ambulance after receiving medical attention. Diógenes replaced him.

Santos equalizes from the penalty spot

When everyone thought Santos had no more chances to get the equalizer, Tiquinho Soares was brought down by Lyanco inside the box and the referee awarded a penalty. Tiquinho himself took the kick and made no mistake, breaking a 14-game goal drought and securing a precious draw for Peixe in Belo Horizonte.

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