Santos fans put on a show at the Neo Química Arena during Peixe’s 3-1 victory against Red Bull Bragantino, which put the Vila Belmiro club back in the final of the Campeonato Paulista. What’s more, the Santos fans broke the attendance record at the Corinthians stadium throughout this season.
Santos 3 x 1 Bragantino | Best moments | Paulista Championship 2024
In total, Peixe placed 44,804 people in Itaquera on Wednesday night. Corinthians’ best attendance at their stadium in 2024 had been on March 2, in the 3-2 victory over Santo André, still in the Paulistão group stage.
The gross income – which is why the Santos board chose to send the semi-final away from Vila Belmiro – was more than R$3 million. The net amount will have to be shared with Bragantino, as the knockout match was played in a single game.
The massive presence of Santos fans in Itaquera was a reason for celebration behind the scenes. After all, Santos is in Series B of the Brasileirão, is in a reconstruction process and has received support from its fans on and off the field.
The other time they played in the capital of São Paulo this year, Peixe hosted 50,132 thousand people at Morumbis. At the time, Santos broke the stadium’s attendance record, a number already “reconquered” by São Paulo.
Corinthians’ biggest audiences in Itaquera this season:
- Corinthians x Santo André – 43,379 paying
- Corinthians x São Paulo – 43,080 paying
- Corinthians x Guarani – 42,357 paying
- Corinthians x Portuguesa – 39,592 paying
- Corinthians x Novorizontino – 39,407 paying
Tags: Santos fans break attendance record Corinthians stadium numbers saints
