Match report

Santos and Sao Paulo Draw 1-1 in Serie A Thriller

Santos
Santos
1–1
FT
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Feb 4, 2026

Santos secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Sao Paulo in a tense Serie A clash on Saturday. Ze Rafael put Santos ahead just before halftime, only for Jonathan Calleri to level the score shortly after the restart. Both teams showed determination and resilience, with multiple substitutions and yellow cards signaling the physical nature of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Ze Rafael scored for Santos in the 45th minute.
  • • Jonathan Calleri equalized for Sao Paulo in the 66th minute.
  • • Santos had three players (Adonis Frías, Rony, and Joao Schmidt) receive yellow cards.
  • • A. Franco of Sao Paulo was shown a yellow card early on.

Lineups

Santos

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 77 Gabriel Brazao (G)
  • 12 Mayke (D)
  • 98 A. Frias (D)
  • 14 Luan Peres (D)
  • 31 G. Escobar (D)
  • 25 Gabriel Menino (M)
  • 5 Joao Schmidt (M)
  • 6 Ze Rafael (M)
  • 22 A. Barreal (M)
  • 9 Gabriel Barbosa (F)
  • 11 Rony (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Diogenes
  • 18 Igor Vinicius
  • 2 Ze Ivaldo
  • 13 Joao Basso
  • 3 Vinicius Lira
  • 8 T. Rincon
  • 49 Gabriel Bontempo
  • 30 Miguelito
  • 32 B. Rollheiser
  • 7 J. Robinho
  • 19 L. Diaz
  • 29 Tiquinho Soares

Sao Paulo

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 23 Rafael (G)
  • 42 Maik (D)
  • 28 A. Franco (D)
  • 5 Robert Arboleda (D)
  • 35 Sabino (D)
  • 13 E. Diaz (D)
  • 16 D. Bobadilla (M)
  • 94 Danielzinho (M)
  • 29 Pablo Maia (M)
  • 14 G. Tapia (F)
  • 9 Jonathan Calleri (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Carlos Coronel
  • 4 Matheus Doria
  • 7 Lucas Moura
  • 8 Marcos Antonio
  • 10 Luciano
  • 11 Ferreira
  • 18 Wendell
  • 21 C. Soares
  • 32 N. Ferraresi
  • 33 Luan Silva
  • 45 Lucca Marques
  • 46 Pedro Ferreira

Timeline

  1. Santos
    18' Santos Card · Yellow Card
    Adonis Frías

    Foul

  2. Santos
    30' Santos Card · Yellow Card
    Rony

    Argument

  3. Sao Paulo
    37' Sao Paulo Card · Yellow Card
    A. Franco

    Persistent fouling

  4. Santos
    45' Santos Goal · Normal Goal
    Ze Rafael
  5. Santos
    46' Santos subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Adonis Frías · On: Joao Basso
  6. Santos
    54' Santos Card · Yellow Card
    Ze Rafael

    Foul

  7. Sao Paulo
    61' Sao Paulo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Franco · On: Lucas Moura
  8. Sao Paulo
    61' Sao Paulo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Tapia · On: Luciano
  9. Sao Paulo
    62' Sao Paulo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pablo Maia · On: Marcos Antonio
  10. Sao Paulo
    66' Sao Paulo Goal · Normal Goal
    Jonathan Calleri · Assist: Lucas Moura
  11. Santos
    70' Santos subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ze Rafael · On: Miguelito
  12. Santos
    71' Santos Card · Yellow Card
    João Schmidt

    Foul

  13. Santos
    74' Santos Card · Yellow Card
    G. Escobar

    Foul

  14. Santos
    80' Santos subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Barreal · On: B. Rollheiser
  15. Sao Paulo
    84' Sao Paulo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Bobadilla · On: Luan
  16. Santos
    88' Santos subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gabriel Menino · On: Gabriel Bontempo
  17. Santos
    88' Santos subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Rony · On: L. Díaz
  18. Sao Paulo
    90' Sao Paulo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Maik · On: N. Ferraresi

Match Stats

Stat Santos Sao Paulo
Fouls 15 21
Pass Accuracy 84% 79%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 394 391
Yellow Cards 5 1
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.18 0.64
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 331 310
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ze Rafael's goal just before halftime gave Santos the lead at the break.
  • ▸ Sao Paulo leveled the score through Jonathan Calleri, who capitalized on an assist from Lucas Moura in the 66th minute.