Fluminense vs Santos FC: match report

Sunday, October 18 · Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Brasil - Brasileirão Série A 2026

FT 1–2 Half-time 1-0
Fluminense #5 · 51 pts

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Santos FC #8 · 45 pts
Fluminense Santos FC
0' HT 1-0 90' 4' Castillo Goal 49' Barbosa Goal 54' Coutinho Goal

Fluminense took the lead early through Rodrigo Castillo in the fourth minute. Santos FC responded after the break when Gabriel Barbosa equalized in the forty-ninth minute. Philippe Coutinho scored the winning goal for the visitors in the fifty-fourth minute to secure the victory.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Match stats

FluminenseSantos FC
50% Possession 50%
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.20
8 Remates totales 17
2 Remates al arco 5
4 Corners 5
3 Saves 1
18 Fouls 18
0 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1

Santos FC secured the win through superior efficiency, outshooting Fluminense seventeen to eight and generating a higher expected goals figure despite an even share of possession.

Lineups

Igor Rabello set up the opening goal before the visitors turned the match around. Rodinei and Gabriel Bontempo provided the assists for Santos FC after the break. A quadruple substitution from the hosts failed to alter the outcome.

Minute by minute

10 events
  1. Preview

    Welcome

    We're into the build-up to Fluminense vs Santos FC. A Brasileirão 2026, Matchday 31 match, from at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã). From now until the final whistle, everything that happens is right here.

  2. Preview

    Past meetings

    Fluminense have the upper hand recently: 4 wins in the last 8 meetings, against 1 for Santos FC. There were 3 draws. The last meeting was a 3-2 win for Fluminense, on 19/04/2026. Fluminense have the measure of this opponent.

  3. Preview

    Here it comes

    Thirty minutes to go until Fluminense vs Santos FC. If you have not predicted yet, now is the time: it closes at kick-off.

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  4. Preview

    The teams are coming out

    Everything is ready for Fluminense vs Santos FC. At Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã), they're waiting for the teams. Follow the game here, move by move.

  5. Kick-off

    The ball is rolling: Fluminense and Santos FC are under way.

  6. 4'
    Fluminense

    Fluminense open the scoring!

    Rodrigo Castillo scores: Fluminense 1-0 Santos FC. Assisted by Igor Rabello.

    Goal #5 in the competition
    Fluminense 1-0 Santos FC
  7. 25'
    Santos FC

    Álvaro Barreal (Santos FC) is booked.

    Yellow #8 in the competition
  8. 31'
    Fluminense

    Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) is booked.

    Yellow #7 in the competition
  9. Half time Fluminense 1-0 Santos FC

    Half time: Fluminense 1-0 Santos FC.

  10. 49'
    Santos FC

    Santos FC equalise!

    Gabriel Barbosa finds the net and it's Fluminense 1-1 Santos FC. Assisted by Rodinei.

    Goal #14 in the competition
    Fluminense 1-1 Santos FC
  11. 54'
    Santos FC

    Santos FC complete the comeback!

    Philippe Coutinho gets his name on the scoresheet: Fluminense 1-2 Santos FC. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.

    Goal #2 in the competition
    Fluminense 1-2 Santos FC
  12. 57'
    Fluminense

    Triple substitution for Fluminense.

  13. 72'
    Santos FC

    Double substitution for Santos FC.

  14. 76'
    Fluminense

    Fluminense turn to the bench.

  15. 83'
    Santos FC

    Switch for Santos FC.

  16. 87'
    Santos FC

    Double change for Santos FC.

  17. FT Fluminense 1-2 Santos FC

    Full time, and Santos FC win it: Fluminense 1-2 Santos FC.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Flamengo 31 +36 67
2 Palmeiras 31 +32 66
3 Atletico PR 31 +12 53
4 Cruzeiro 31 +4 51
5 Fluminense 31 +10 51
6 Atletico MG 31 +7 50
7 Bahia 31 +5 49
8 Santos FC 31 +2 45
9 Sao Paulo 31 +1 42
10 Bragantino 31 +3 41
11 Botafogo 31 -4 39
12 Coritiba 31 -11 39
13 Vitoria 31 -11 37
14 Mirassol 31 -8 36
15 Vasco da Gama 30 -7 35
16 Corinthians 31 -7 33
17 Internacional 31 -7 32
18 Gremio 31 -10 31
19 Remo 31 -15 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 -32 18

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 15 matches
6Fluminense won
5Draws
4Santos FC won
Goals in the head-to-head18 – 16
Matches15
Last win for Fluminense04/2026
Last win for Santos FC10/2026

Latest matchups

18/10/26Brasileirão 2026Fluminense1–2Santos FC
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29/11/23Serie ASantos FC0–3Fluminense
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29/7/23Serie AFluminense1–0Santos FC
1/8/22Serie ASantos FC2–2Fluminense
9/4/22Serie AFluminense0–0Santos FC
27/10/21Serie ASantos FC2–0Fluminense
17/6/21Serie AFluminense1–0Santos FC
21/2/21Serie ASantos FC1–1Fluminense
25/10/20Serie AFluminense3–1Santos FC
26/9/19Serie AFluminense1–1Santos FC
2/5/19Serie ASantos FC2–1Fluminense
27/10/18Serie ASantos FC3–0Fluminense

Who scored in these meetings

Rodrigo Castillo 2 Gabriel Barbosa 2
SANCHEZ CARLOS 2
Jhon Arias 2 Philippe Coutinho 1 J. Savarino 1

90 4 · in 15 meetings

Then they play

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