Santos FC
·22 luglio 2026
Santos FC storm to big away win in CONMEBOL Sudamericana play-offs

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·22 luglio 2026

Santos FC thrashed Universidad Central de Venezuela 4-1 away from home. The match, valid for the first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana playoffs, was played this Tuesday (21) at Misael Delgado Stadium in Valencia, Venezuela. Santos’ goals were scored by Gabriel Menino, Gabriel Bontempo, Thaciano, and Rony.
Cuca’s team will return to the pitch in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana next Tuesday (28) for the second leg against Universidad Central at Vila Belmiro at 9:30 p.m.
In the 34th minute of the first half, Gabriel Menino shot, the ball was blocked by a defender, and Gabriel Bontempo finished it off to open the scoring in the rout.
Then, in the second half, in the 12th minute, Gabriel Menino received a long pass on the right wing, controlled it with his chest, and fired a cross-shot to score the second goal of the match.
Ten minutes later, Barreal passed to Thaciano, who was arriving in the six-yard box. The No. 16 shot, the goalkeeper made the save, but the center forward pounced on the rebound to score the third.
In the 38th minute, Robinho Jr. shot from outside the box and the goalkeeper spilled it to Rony, who scored the fourth for Peixe.
The home side pulled one back in the 42nd minute through Maicol Ruiz.
MATCH DETAILS
Universidad Central 1 x 4 Santos FCCONMEBOL Sudamericana – Playoffs
Venue: Misael Delgado Stadium, VenezuelaDate: Tuesday, July 21Kickoff: 9:30 p.m.Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)Assistants: Edwar Saavedra (BOL) and Carlos Tapia (BOL)Video Assistant Referee: Jorge Justino (BOL)Yellow cards: Solé, Samuel Sosa and Zapata (UCV); Gabriel Menino and Escobar (SFC)
Goals:UCV: Maicol Ruiz, 42' of the 2nd half.SFC: Gabriel Bontempo, 34' of the 1st half; Gabriel Menino, 12' of the 2nd half; Thaciano, 16' of the 2nd half; and Rony, 38' of the 2nd half.
UCV: Schiavone; Kendrys Silva (Maicol Ruiz), Peraza, Mottes and Cumana (Vicente Rodríguez); Solé (Carrillo), Alexander González and Lugo (Samuel Sosa); Granko (Daniel de Sousa), Zapata and Edwin Mosquera
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