Vasco da Gama 0-3 Santos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 23 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro · referee Lucas Casagrande · full time
Full time: Vasco da Gama 0-3 Santos
Santos won 3-0 away at Vasco da Gama in Brasileirão Matchday 23 on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: Gabriel Barbosa 68', Willian Arão 77', Luan Peres 81'.
How Santos won it
The opening goal came in the 68th minute: Gabriel Barbosa for Santos, set up by Benjamín Rollheiser. Willian Arão made it 0-2 to Santos in the 77th minute. Luan Peres made it 0-3 to Santos in the 81st minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, Lucas Casagrande, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Vasco da Gama and 0 to Santos.
Vasco da Gama: P. dos Santos Martins Silva, 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 1.46 for Vasco da Gama and 1.49 for Santos.
Vasco da Gama scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Santos made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
Vasco da Gama had 3 shots on target, Santos 5.
Vasco da Gama had 57% of the ball, but Santos took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vasco da Gama came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 32% 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.
Vasco da Gama vs Santos: the match in numbers
| Vasco da Gama | Match statistics | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 |
| 19 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 414 | Total passes | 324 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 28 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Willian Arão (Santos), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Vasco da Gama
- Facundo Colidio 7.4
- Robert Renan 7.3
- Claudio Spinelli 7.0
- Thiago Mendes 6.9
- Nuno Moreira 6.7
Santos
- Willian Arão 8.2 1 goal
- Luan Peres 7.7 1 goal
- Gonzalo Escobar 7.6
- Gabriel Brazão 7.5
- Benjamín Rollheiser 7.3 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Léo Jardim at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vasco da Gama: Vasco da Gama vs Flamengo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Vasco da Gama vs Santos
What was the score in Vasco da Gama vs Santos?
Vasco da Gama 0-3 Santos (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Vasco da Gama vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa 68', Willian Arão 77', Luan Peres 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Vasco da Gama 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 Vasco da Gama vs Santos?
Willian Arão, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vasco da Gama vs Santos?
Lucas Casagrande.
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