After penalties, Santos FC reach Copa do Brasil U20 second round

The U-20 team secured qualification for the 2nd round of the Copa do Brasil on Thursday afternoon (10) by defeating Cuiabá 4-3 in a penalty shootout in a single-leg match held at CT Rei Pelé! In regular time, the game ended 1-1, with a goal by Contreras!

Rodrigo Cézar, Diego Matos, Guilherme Cruz, and Pepê Fermino converted Santos’ penalties, while goalkeeper João Pedro came up with a huge save!

Santos opened the scoring just 4 minutes in after a corner kick taken by Vinícius Fabri. Contreras’ first header was saved by the goalkeeper, but he got on the rebound and headed it home to put his team in front.

Still in the first half, the Santos side had more chances to extend the lead, but failed to turn them into goals. In the second half, despite Santos still controlling the match, Cuiabá managed to equalize right at the end, taking the fight for qualification to penalties.

In the next round, Santos FC will face Palmeiras in October, with the date still to be confirmed.

SANTOS FC 1 (4) X (3) 1 CUIABÁ ECCopa do Brasil U-20 – 1st roundVenue: CT Rei Pelé, in Santos.Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026Kick-off: 3:00 pmReferee: Vinicius Pinto TonolloAssistant referees: Nickolas Luiz de Andrade Almeida and Marianna Cesar de AlmeidaYellow cards: Assis (SFC); Índio (CEC)Goals: Contreras at 4 minutes of the first half; Mansano at 42 minutes of the second half.Santos FC: João Pedro; Follmer (Guilherme Cruz), Contreras, Assis and Pedro Saraiva (Diego Matos); Profeta, Samuel Pierri (Kenay) and Vinícius Fabri (Pepê Fermino); Nadson (Kaio Ganga), Rodrigo Cézar and Davizinho (Benício). Head coach: Élder CamposCEC: Pedor Henrique; Alemão (Fabrício de Lima), João da Silva, Thiago and Gustavo Ferreira (Guilherme dos Santos); Índio, Pedro Colen (Marcos André), Pedro Rocha (Widney) and João Ricardo (Luiz Phellipe); Mansano and Nathan (Kauan). Head coach: Edu Guadagnucci

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