Overview
- Philippe Coutinho scored twice, with Lucas Piton, David Correa de Fonseca, Rayan and Danilo Neves also on target during a 16-minute second-half blitz.
- The 6–0 margin was the heaviest defeat of Neymar’s professional career, and he said he was “ashamed” and called the team’s attitude “terrible.”
- Santos dismissed coach Cleber Xavier within hours of full-time; he had taken charge in April and departs with 21 points from 19 league matches.
- The result lifted Vasco out of the relegation places and left Santos 15th, just two points clear of the drop zone.
- Neymar received his third yellow card of the season, ruling him out of the August 24 league visit to Bahia.