Rodinei own goal helps RB Bragantino beat Santos 2-1

Bragantino hold off Santos after three first-half goals

RB Bragantino beat Santos 2-1 in Serie A, with all three goals arriving before half-time. Santos had more possession and attempts, but Bragantino converted the decisive moment before the interval and protected their lead in the second half.

Early own goal sets the tone

Rodinei scored an own goal in the fourth minute, giving RB Bragantino a 1-0 lead. Santos responded in the 37th minute when Coutinho scored a normal goal, assisted by Gabriel Barbosa, to make it 1-1.

The final goal came in the 41st minute. Wallace Yan restored Bragantino’s advantage with a normal goal assisted by H. Mosquera, leaving the hosts 2-1 ahead at the break. Eduardo Sasha was replaced by I. Pitta in the 57th minute, while Santos also introduced Arthur Melo, Rafael Gonzaga and Rony during the second half.

Santos had the ball but not the result

Santos held 62% possession and attempted 17 shots to Bragantino’s 15. Both teams registered five shots on goal, while each goalkeeper made four saves, underlining a close contest despite the scoreline. Santos completed 454 passes at 87% accuracy, compared with Bragantino’s 244 accurate passes at 76%.

Joao Alencar, Lucas Barbosa, A. Barreal and Luan Peres received yellow cards. Coutinho was the standout performer, rated 8.5 after 79 minutes, with one goal and four shots on target.

Going into the match, Santos were #8 with 47 points from 33 games and Bragantino were #9 with 44 points from 33 games. The result gives Bragantino another win after their pre-match win, while Santos follow their pre-match loss with another defeat.