Santos have only one win this season without Neymar and Gabigol | OneFootball

Santos are chasing a place in the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals but will be without Neymar Jr and Gabigol for Thursday 20’s round of 16 second leg at Macará. They lead 2-1 from the first meeting, so a draw would be enough.

Kick-off is 19:00 at Estádio Bella Vista in Ecuador. According to Diario Do Peixe, Santos have only one win this season when neither Neymar nor Gabigol has featured.

In the first leg, Neymar supplied both assists and Gabigol scored and was booked.

Across 44 matches in 2026, 22 in the Brasileirão, nine in the Paulista, four in the Copa do Brasil and nine in the Sudamericana, the pair were both absent in eight fixtures, returning one win, three draws and four defeats, a 25% points return. The lone victory without either came 4-2 at UCV in Venezuela in July in the playoff first leg.

Neymar and Gabigol have played together in 16 games for a 45% return. There were 15 fixtures with only Gabigol, a 4% return, and two with only Neymar, both wins. On three occasions one replaced the other, that also produced a 100% return.

Source: Diario Do Peixe

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