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Santos edge São Paulo 2-1 in derby comeback for fifth straight league win
Gabriel Barbosa scored twice as Santos came from behind to beat São Paulo 2-1 in a rescheduled Brasileirão match at the Morumbis on Oct 2, climbing to seventh in the standings.
Why it matters
Santos came from behind to beat São Paulo 2-1 in the São Paulo derby at the Morumbis (MorumBIS) stadium on Friday, October 2, in a rescheduled 21st-round Campeonato Brasileiro match — a fifth consecutive league win that matches a club record and lifts Santos to seventh in the table.
Full report
The hosts opened the scoring in the 34th minute: after a VAR review of Lucas Veríssimo's foul on Ryan Francisco, Luciano converted the penalty. One minute later, Gabriel Barbosa ("Gabigol") headed in Escobar's cross to level. Early in the second half, debutant Philippe Coutinho supplied the assist for Barbosa, who drilled the winner through three defenders.
Goalkeeper Diógenes made two decisive late saves to preserve the win. Attendance was 43,398, with gate revenue of R$2,034,540. Santos rose to seventh on 41 points while São Paulo dropped to 11th on 36. After the match, Santos coach Cuca praised the squad and said Neymar has a good chance of returning for the next game; São Paulo defender Arboleda apologized to the fans. Some outlets count this as a sixth straight league win, depending on how postponed fixtures are tallied.
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