Overview
- Santos beat São Paulo 2-1 at the MorumBIS on Friday after Gabigol scored twice to overturn a first-half VAR-awarded penalty by Luciano.
- Philippe Coutinho made his Santos debut in the second half and played the pass that helped set up Gabigol's winning goal.
- Backup goalkeeper Diógenes produced two late, decisive saves while filling in for Gabriel Brazão and strengthened his standing in the squad.
- The result moved Santos to seventh place with 41 points and kept São Paulo in 11th with 36 points, shifting momentum toward Santos in the second half of the season.
- Post-match reactions included Santos coach Cuca crediting a rise in squad production and saying Neymar has a good chance to be available next match while São Paulo figures like Arboleda and coach Dorival Júnior urged unity and apologised to fans.