santos – fluminense takes place this Sunday at 4 p. m. ET at Vila Belmiro, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be shown on TV Globo, Premiere, and ge tv, with live minute-by-minute coverage also available. The game arrives with both sides under pressure for different reasons and looking for a response in São Paulo.
What is on the line in Santos – Fluminense
Santos enters the match trying to build a second straight win in the Brasileirão and move closer to the upper half of the table. A positive result in santos – fluminense would also help soften the impact of the recent draw against Recoleta in the Copa Sul-Americana.
Fluminense, meanwhile, arrives in its worst moment of the season. The team is winless in its last four matches across all competitions, with two draws and two losses, and the mood around the club has worsened after its Libertadores qualification situation became complicated and supporters protested during the week.
Team news for santos – fluminense
Santos will be without coach Cuca on the bench after his suspension from the match against Atlético-MG. The team will instead be led by assistant Cuquinha, Cuca’s brother. Barreal returns after serving a suspension, and Lucas Veríssimo is also back after being rested in the match against Recoleta.
At the same time, Santos cannot count on left back Escobar, who is suspended after receiving his third yellow card against Atlético-MG, and striker Rony, who is out with a sprained right ankle. The probable Santos lineup listed is Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres and Barreal; Willian Arão, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Bontempo and Moisés; Neymar and Gabigol.
For Fluminense, the listed probable lineup is Fábio; Guga, Jemmes, Freytes and Arana; Bernal, Hércules and Alisson, with Ganso as an option; Savarino, Serna and John Kennedy. The team also has several absences, including Lucho Acosta, Matheus Reis, Nonato, Bernal, Germán Cano, Martinelli and Canobbio. The doubt in midfield is whether the coach will use a three-man holding setup or give Ganso the number 10 role.
Santos – Fluminense broadcast and officials
The match will be broadcast on TV Globo for the whole country except Minas Gerais, as well as Premiere and ge tv. Wilton Pereira Sampaio will referee the match, with Bruno Raphael Pires and Leone Carvalho Rocha as assistants. José Mendonça da Silva Júnior is the fourth official, and Rodolpho Toski Marques will be in the VAR booth.
Santos also has several players listed as unavailable or under watch, including Vinícius Lira, Gabriel Menino, Rony, Escobar and Cuca. The suspended and injured list for Fluminense is longer, and that depth issue adds another layer to a matchup already shaped by pressure and recent setbacks. In santos – fluminense, both clubs are trying to reset quickly, and the next 90 minutes in Vila Belmiro could matter well beyond the 12th round.
