Santos end 8-year hoodoo vs São Paulo rivals with Palmeiras win | OneFootball

Santos defeated Palmeiras 1-0 on Saturday night at Vila Belmiro, in a postponed match from the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition to moving out of the relegation zone, the result marked an important achievement: for the first time since 2017, Peixe beat all three of its São Paulo rivals at home in the national competition.

This season, in addition to the victory over Palmeiras, Santos beat São Paulo 1-0 and overcame Corinthians 3-1 at Vila Belmiro.

The last time this happened, in 2017, the team defeated Palmeiras 1-0, São Paulo 3-2, and Corinthians 2-0.

It’s worth noting that the excellent home performance contrasts with their record as visitors against their rivals. Away from Vila, Santos lost all three derbies: 2-1 to São Paulo, 1-0 to Corinthians, and more recently, 2-0 to Palmeiras.

Overall performance in the derbies in 2025

In the overall season record, Santos finished the year with a 40% success rate in derbies against their rivals. In total, there were ten matches, combining the Brasileirão and Paulista, with four wins and six losses. During this period, Peixe scored 12 goals and conceded 13.

Standings

With this result, Peixe jumps to 16th place and pushes Vitória into the relegation zone. The Alvinegro Praiano now has 36 points, one more than Leão.

Next match

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