Match Report
Before the match
Fluminense came into the game with two wins and three defeats from their last five outings, scoring nine goals and conceding six. A 2-1 defeat at home to Palmeiras (15 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Coritiba on 9 October.
Fluminense's at home game on 15 October (Copa Libertadores) ended 1-2 against Palmeiras, with one goal for and two against. On 11 October, Flamengo faced Fluminense in Brasileirão Série A: Fluminense lost 0-1 away from home, having scored zero and conceded one. Brasileirão Série A, 9 October brought a home meeting with Coritiba; Fluminense won 4-0, a return of four goals scored and zero conceded. Fluminense visited Corinthians on 20 September (Brasileirão Série A) and won 3-1; their goals totalled three, compared with one conceded. Platense hosted Fluminense (Copa Libertadores) on 15 September. For Fluminense, the score was 1-2: one goal scored, two allowed.
Fluminense stood 4th in the results-based Brasileirão Série A table before kickoff, with 51 points from 30 matches.
nine goals for and ten against accompanied Santos's two wins, one draw and two defeats across five outings. On 11 October, Santos recorded a 2-1 defeat visiting Mineiro.
Brasileirão Série A, 11 October brought an away meeting with Mineiro; Santos lost 1-2, a return of one goal scored and two conceded. Santos hosted Flamengo on 8 October (Brasileirão Série A) and drew 2-2; their goals totalled two, compared with two conceded. São Paulo hosted Santos (Brasileirão Série A) on 2 October. For Santos, the score was 2-1: two goals scored, one allowed. 2-1 was Santos's result against Clube do Remo on 19 September (Brasileirão Série A), playing away from home; Santos won, with two scored to one conceded. The 16 September fixture (Copa Sudamericana) paired Santos with Mineiro. Santos lost 2-4 away from home, netting two goals while conceding four.
Santos: 8th, 42 points, 30 matches in the calculated Brasileirão Série A standings at kickoff.
Earlier results between these sides included a 3-2 away win for Fluminense on 19 April and a 3-0 away win for Fluminense on 29 November 2023.
After the match
Santos edged past Fluminense 2-1 on 18 October 2026. Rodrigo Castillo opened the scoring inside the first 4 minutes for Fluminense, set up by Igor Rabello, to make it 1-0. Gabriel Barbosa levelled it 49 minutes into the game for Santos, set up by Rodinei, to make it 1-1. Philippe Coutinho put Santos in front 54 minutes into the game, set up by Gabriel Bontempo, to make it 2-1. Álvaro Barreal (25'), Agustín Canobbio (31') and Jefferson Savarino (90') were booked. Fluminense: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Fluminense. Jefferson Savarino entered for Fluminense at 57 minutes and later was booked. Santos: one yellow card. five changes were recorded for Santos. one change of leader occurred in the scoring sequence. The winners, Santos, had been behind.