Controversial penalty: Santos lose to Vitória, near relegation zone | OneFootball

Santos got into trouble in the fight against relegation. On Monday night, Peixe lost 1-0 to Vitória, right at Vila Belmiro, during the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The goal was scored by Matheuzinho, from a controversial penalty criticized by Neymar. After the final whistle, fans booed the São Paulo team.

Standings

With the result, Santos is now in 16th place, with the same 31 points as Vitória, which remains in the relegation zone due to having one less victory in the tournament.

Controversy

The refereeing took the spotlight in the match. Rafael Rodrigo Klein awarded a penalty against Gabriel Brazão on Renzo López, which irritated Neymar. The forward, who watched the game from the box, called for the professionalization of Brazilian referees “immediately”.

Match Details

⚪⚫ SANTOS 0 x 1 VITÓRIA🔴⚫

🏆 Competition: 29th round of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP) 📅 Date: October 20, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 11,775 💰 Revenue: R$ 611,353.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Escobar, Zé Rafael (Santos), Edu, Raúl Cáceres, Willian Oliveira (Vitória) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Goals

Santos

Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Adonis Frías, Luan Peres, and Escobar (Souza); Willian Arão (Victor Hugo), Zé Rafael (Bontempo), Barreal (Robinho Jr.), and Rollheiser; Guilherme (Tiquinho Soares) and Lautaro Díaz.

Vitória

Lucas Arcanjo; Raúl Cáceres, Edu (Neris), Lucas Halter, Zé Marcos, and Ramon; Baralhas (Willian Oliveira), Ronald, Aitor, and Matheuzinho (Lucas Braga); Renzo López (Carlinhos).

Match Summary

Santos tried to assert themselves in the first half but struggled to find spaces in Vitória's defense. As a result, real chances were rare. In the early minutes, the referee even awarded a penalty on Lautaro Díaz but reversed the decision after reviewing the play on VAR.

Amid this scenario, the visitors gained confidence and capitalized on a mistake by Gabriel Brazão to open the scoring. At 34 minutes, the goalkeeper poorly handled a cross in the area and brought down Renzo López. The referee was called to the VAR and awarded a penalty. Matheuzinho converted it into a goal.

Trailing, Santos tried to press for an equalizer but was hindered by nerves. The team was agitated on the field and got frustrated with the referee's decisions.

At 14 minutes, Barreal had a good chance but shot weakly into Lucas Arcanjo's hands. Later, Rollheiser made a good individual play through the middle and forced another save from the goalkeeper. At 27, Guilherme received a perfect cross from Igor Vinícius but missed the header.

On the other side, Vitória had a golden opportunity to score again at 40 minutes. Former Peixe player Lucas Braga was alone at the penalty spot but hit the post.

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