Santos 2-2 Flamengo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 29 · Thursday 8 October 2026 · Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos · referee A. Daronco · full time
Full time: Santos 2-2 Flamengo
Santos and Flamengo drew 2-2 in Brasileirão Matchday 29 on Thursday 8 October 2026 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The goals: Danilo 43', Lucas Paquetá 45+4', Neymar 82', Neymar 88'.
How the match unfolded
Danilo put Flamengo ahead in the 43rd minute, set up by Pedro. Lucas Paquetá made it 0-2 to Flamengo in the 45th minute (+4), set up by Jorge Carrascal. Neymar from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Santos in the 82nd minute. Santos levelled at 2-2 in the 88th minute through Neymar from the penalty spot. Late, and enough for a draw.
Flamengo led by two and were pegged back: Santos came back for a draw.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Neymar scored twice.
Jorginho of Flamengo was sent off in the 79th minute. The referee, A. Daronco, showed 10 yellow cards: 6 to Santos and 4 to Flamengo.
Santos: A. Stival, 4-4-1-1 · Flamengo: J. Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, 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 1.07 for Santos and 2.29 for Flamengo.
Flamengo created the better chances, 2.29 xG to 1.07, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Santos had 4 shots on target, Flamengo 6.
Flamengo had 55% of the ball.
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
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.
Flamengo came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 0.96 against, and had won 65% of their matches.
Santos vs Flamengo: the match in numbers
| Santos | Match statistics | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 |
| 16 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 393 | Total passes | 488 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Neymar (Santos), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Santos
- Neymar 8.1 2 goals
- Gabriel Barbosa 7.7
- Gustavo Henrique 7.2
- Lucas Veríssimo 6.9
- Rony 6.9
Flamengo
- Jorge Carrascal 7.9 1 assist
- Lucas Paquetá 7.4 1 goal
- Danilo 7.1 1 goal
- Jorginho 6.7
- Erick Pulgar 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Alex Sandro at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Flamengo: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Santos vs Flamengo
What was the score in Santos vs Flamengo?
Santos 2-2 Flamengo (half-time 0-2), Brasileirão, Thursday 8 October 2026.
Who scored in Santos vs Flamengo?
Danilo 43', Lucas Paquetá 45+4', Neymar 82', Neymar 88'.
Did Moneyball predict Santos vs Flamengo 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 Santos vs Flamengo?
Neymar, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Santos vs Flamengo?
A. Daronco.
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