Overview
- Santos beat Palmeiras 1–0 at Vila Belmiro with Benjamín Rollheiser scoring in stoppage time, moving the hosts to 36 points and out of the relegation zone.
- Palmeiras stayed on 68 points and ceded first place to Flamengo, which reached 71 after a 5–1 win over Sport; Vitória slipped back into the Z-4.
- The rescheduled Round 13 match fell during a FIFA window, and Palmeiras faced more than ten absences, prompting consideration of academy players Erick Belé, Riquelme Fillipi and Larson.
- Abel Ferreira said the midfield lacked options, noting he could not replace his No. 5 or No. 8, while Vojvoda urged Santos to keep focus and fight through the season’s final rounds.
- Santos controlled the first half with Neymar influential, Palmeiras improved after halftime with Flaco López on, and the crowd at Vila Belmiro was 14,651; next up are Santos–Mirassol and Palmeiras–Vitória on Wednesday.