Match Centre

The result favoured Santos, who were marginally more efficient in converting their chances despite Remo's greater volume of attempts. Remo led in total shots (14 vs 11) and shots inside the box (7 vs 5), but Santos matched them in shots on target (4 vs 4) and were more precise in front of goal. Santos’ 51% possession translated into slightly fewer chances, but their superior composure proved decisive.

The game turned in a frantic seven-minute spell late in the second half, with Santos’ Rony scoring from a Gabriel Barbosa assist in the 78th minute before Barbosa himself netted an 87th-minute winner, assisted by Lucas Veríssimo. Remo’s Marllon briefly levelled the score in the 83rd minute, but Gabriel Poveda’s late red card compounded their frustration. Santos’ clinical edge, highlighted by Barbosa’s decisive contribution, was the difference in a tightly contested match.