Santos beats Red Bull Bragantino and secures Paulisto’s decision :: ogol.com.br

Eight years later, Santos is back in the Campeonato Paulista decision. On Wednesday night, Peixe faced Red Bull Bragantino, at the Neo Química Arena and, with a surgical use of their attack, won 3-1.

With the result, Alvinegro Praiano is qualified to fight for the 23rd state title in its history. The Santos opponent comes out of the clash between Palmeiras and Grêmio Novorizontino, who face each other this coming Thursday.

Santos efficiency

Santos were accurate in the first 45 minutes and did not allow Red Bull Bragantino to have control of the match. So much so that at eight, after a corner kick from Guilherme from the right, Joaquim went to the third floor and, with a header, filled the net in Itaquera.

With the advantage on the scoreboard, the team led by Fábio Carille adopted a more cautious stance, retreated their lines and set out to withstand the pressure from Massa Bruta, who went with what they had best in the attack.

Without finding large spaces in the Santos midfield, Braga was left to focus on medium and long distance shots. It almost worked. Matheus Fernandes, Jadsom and Eric Ramíres took risks from the edge of the area and brought a lot of danger to the goal defended by João Paulo.

Bragantino’s control, however, was not enough to change the game’s history. On the contrary. In the final minutes, Massa Bruta was inattentive and even saw Peixe expand. In stoppage time, Pedrinho was called in from the right, raised his head and crossed to Guilherme, who projected himself at the second post and, first time, put it inside.

Ex law is not enough

After the break, Red Bull Bragantino adopted a more aggressive stance and gave signs that it would make life difficult for Santos. After six, after a good offensive plan, Sasha received the ball at the entrance to the area and dropped a bomb, making the former’s law valid at the Neo Química Arena.

Massa Bruta’s reaction, however, once again came up against the surgical actions of the Santos attack. At 18, after a ball recovered in the attacking field, Pedrinho got rid of the marking on the right and crossed with sugar to Giuliano, who tested under goalkeeper Cleiton and made it: 3-1.

The goal gave even more peace of mind to Peixe, who returned to managing the actions. In the final stretch, Bragantino still gained reason to believe. At 39, Hayner made a completely disproportionate tackle on Talisson and received a red card.

With one more player, the team led by Portuguese Pedro Caixinha had the ball in the final minutes, surrounded the opponent’s area, but didn’t even find any space to score. End of conversation and victory for Santos, who returns to the Paulistão decision after eight years.