Overview

• Santos suffered a 6-0 defeat to Vasco da Gama at Morumbi in São Paulo, marking the club’s worst loss and Vasco’s largest margin of victory in 24 years.
• Minutes after the match, Santos dismissed head coach Cleber Xavier, concluding his 15-game tenure with five wins, four draws and six defeats.
• The club has publicly targeted former coach Jorge Sampaoli as its primary replacement, recalling his 2018–2019 tenure.
• Neymar finished the game in tears as frustrated supporters turned their backs on the field, intensifying scrutiny of his form ahead of Carlo Ancelotti’s upcoming Brazil squad announcement.
• Philippe Coutinho starred for Vasco with a brace and Lucas Piton opened the scoring in the 18th minute while appearing on Italy coach Roberto Mancini’s preliminary national-team list.