🎥 Neymar hat-trick sends Santos into Copa do Brasil finale in style

Santos will depend solely on their own efforts to remain in the elite of the Brasileirão .

Playing at Alfredo Jaconi, Peixe defeated Juventude 3-0 on Wednesday night (3rd), in the 37th round.

Thanks to THREE goals from Neymar .

Who had already punished the team from Serra with two goals in the first round.

The first half from Santos was not what the fans expected.

They faced a Juventude that controlled the game and even scored with Taliari, but it was ruled offside.

Peixe took a while to pose any real threat. And wasted a great chance with Guilherme—leaving those same fans frustrated.

Guilherme "redeemed" himself by finishing a good move from Peixe in the ninth minute of the second half, setting Neymar up nicely to score.

– Wednesday, 3 December 2025

"Lighter," Santos picked up the pace. And extended the lead after a lethal counterattack finished by Neymar in the 20th minute.

After a missed chance by Vojvoda’s team, VAR called Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

– Thursday, 4 December 2025

And he confirmed a penalty on Lautaro Díaz.

Securing Neymar’s third goal (28’).

– Thursday, 4 December 2025

He hadn’t scored three times in a single match since April 9, 2022, when PSG beat Clermont 6-1 in Ligue 1.

Santos remained superior against a rival with no strength left. And celebrated a crucial result.

Peixe now has 44 points and heads into the match against Cruzeiro at Vila Belmiro depending only on themselves.

It will be one of the ten games of the 38th and final round of the Brasileirão on Sunday (7th).

The current standings are as follows:

14th - Santos - 44 points, 11 wins, and goal difference -8

15th - Ceará - 43 points, 11 wins, and goal difference -3*

16th - Fortaleza - 43 points, 11 wins, and goal difference -13

17th - Vitória - 42 points, ten wins, and goal difference -18

18th - Internacional 41 points, ten wins, and goal difference -15**

* Visiting Flamengo tonight starting at 9:30 pm

**Currently losing to SPFC 3-0.

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