Santos win first away and sink Vasco to second-bottom

Santos win first away and sink Vasco to second-bottom At São Januário, Santos beat Vasco 3-0 this Sunday (16), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão. The first half was uneventful, with plenty of effort on the pitch but little technical quality. + Neymar stays off the field for 1 minute after new 'anti-time-wasting' rule; find out more After the break, however, Peixe "stepped it up" to claim their first away win in this edition of the national championship. The changes made by coach Cuca were crucial in building the victory. Rony, for example, who came on in the second half, found Rollheiser in midfield, and the Argentine set up Gabriel Barbosa to open the scoring. Then Neymar took a free kick, goalkeeper Léo Jardim failed to clear it, and the ball hit Willian Arão before ending up in the back of the net. Four minutes later, Neymar delivered another dangerous free kick, the Vasco goalkeeper spilled it, and Luan Peres smashed it home to make it 3-0. 🚦 How it stands After three rounds with two defeats and one draw, Santos secured the much-needed win that lifted them out of the relegation zone. Peixe reached 25 points and climbed to 14th place in the table. Vasco, meanwhile, who have now gone four losses and two draws in their last Brasileirão rounds, dropped to second-from-bottom with just 22 points. Both teams return to action next Thursday (20) for the second legs of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. Cruz-Maltino visit Olimpia in Paraguay after a 0-0 draw at home, while Santos face Macará in Ecuador after a 2-1 win at Vila Belmiro. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.