Santos vs Athletico Paranaense

Athletico-PR left Vila Belmiro with a comfortable 2-0 win over Santos, with Kevin Viveros doing all the damage inside the opening half-hour. The home crowd came in hoping to see their side pull away from the drop zone, but instead watched Athletico-PR control the game from start to finish. Viveros opened the scoring in the 14th minute after Santos failed to properly clear the ball inside their own box, pouncing on the loose ball with the goal at his mercy. He struck again in the 26th minute, latching onto a pass from João Cruz on the counter-attack before finishing past goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão. Adfonis Frías and Viveros both picked up yellow cards, but there were no red cards or penalties. Santos had earlier chances through Gustavo Caballero and Gabigol without converting, and frustrated fans jeered the team and directed chants at the club president. The result drops Santos back into the relegation zone, sitting 17th with 22 points and little breathing room. For Athletico-PR, the win keeps them third in the table, eight points behind leaders Palmeiras, with Viveros continuing his run as the league's top scorer.