Santos and São Paulo drew 1-1 in the classic match held this Wednesday (4) at Vila Belmiro.
Zé Rafael opened the scoring in the first half’s stoppage time, and Jonathan Calleri equalized in the second half.
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The match was marked by protests from the Peixe fans, mainly directed against the management.
It was the second consecutive match between the teams this season. Last Saturday (31), in the Paulistão, the San-São ended with a victory for Tricolor at Morumbi by 2-1.
The Game
São Paulo played the classic away from home but seemed more comfortable on the field.
The team led by Hernán Crespo posed more of a threat in attack than Santos.
However, it was Santos who opened the scoring, already in the first half’s stoppage time.
Adonis Frías shot from a distance, Rafael gave a rebound, and Zé Rafael took advantage of the loose ball to shoot first-time and make it 1-0.
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The second half had very few thrills until São Paulo leveled the score at the 20-minute mark.
Lucas Moura crossed into the area, and Calleri appeared to head the ball into the net.
It was the Argentine’s first goal in the Brasileirão since August 2024. He spent much of this period sidelined due to injury.
From then on, however, the teams produced little, and the score ended in a draw.
Many Protests at Vila
The match was marked by protests from Santos fans in the stands of Vila Belmiro.
The organized supporters refrained from chanting encouragement for most of the game. Instead, the chants were of protest.
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President Marcelo Teixeira and director Alexandre Mattos were the main targets of the demonstration, which also affected the squad.
Curiously, Zé Rafael’s goal happened while one of the organized groups was protesting.
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