Internacional 2-3 Santos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 26 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre · referee A. Gomes Stefano · full time
Full time: Internacional 2-3 Santos
Internacional 2-3 Santos: Santos took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 26 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Estadio Beira-Rio. The goals: Gabriel Barbosa 8', Gabriel Barbosa 29', Christian Oliva 39', Braian Aguirre 48', Bruno Henrique 90+1'.
How Santos won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Gabriel Barbosa for Santos. Gabriel Barbosa from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Santos in the 29th minute. Christian Oliva made it 0-3 to Santos in the 39th minute, set up by Benjamín Rollheiser. Braian Aguirre made it 1-3 to Internacional in the 48th minute, set up by Thiago Maia. Bruno Henrique from the penalty spot made it 2-3 to Internacional in the 90th minute (+1).
It was 0-3 at half-time.
Gabriel Barbosa scored twice.
Matheus Bahia of Internacional was sent off in the 28th minute. The referee, A. Gomes Stefano, showed 8 yellow cards: 4 to Internacional and 4 to Santos.
Internacional: P. Pezzolano Suárez, 4-2-3-1 · Santos: A. Stival, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.34 for Internacional and 1.70 for Santos.
Santos made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.
Internacional had 6 shots on target, Santos 3.
Santos had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Internacional came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Santos came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Internacional vs Santos: the match in numbers
| Internacional | Match statistics | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 |
| 15 | Total shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 411 | Total passes | 632 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gabriel Barbosa (Santos), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Internacional
- Braian Aguirre 7.3 1 goal
- Johan Carbonero 7.0
- Bruno Henrique 6.9 1 goal
- Bruno Gomes 6.8
- Thiago Maia 6.8 1 assist
Santos
- Gabriel Barbosa 8.7 2 goals
- Benjamín Rollheiser 7.3 1 assist
- Christian Oliva 7.2 1 goal
- Gabriel Brazão 7.0
- Gustavo Henrique 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Matheus Bahia at 4.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Internacional: Fluminense vs Internacional Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Internacional vs Santos
What was the score in Internacional vs Santos?
Internacional 2-3 Santos (half-time 0-3), Brasileirão, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Internacional vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa 8', Gabriel Barbosa 29', Christian Oliva 39', Braian Aguirre 48', Bruno Henrique 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Internacional vs Santos correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Internacional vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Internacional vs Santos?
A. Gomes Stefano.
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