Neymar Scored Twice As Santos Close Out Serie A Campaign With Home Win

At Santos, Brazil:

Neymar scored twice (PK-23', 39') as Santos closed out their Brazilian Serie A campaign with a 3-1 Saturday home win over already-relegated Palmeiras.

Fluminense, who finished atop the league standings, Atletico Mineiro, who finished second, sixth-placed Corinthians, who qualified as the tournament's defending champions, and Palmeiras, despite being relegated for next season to Serie B, because of their Copa do Brasil championship this year, all have qualified for the group stage for next year's Copa Libertadores.

Gremio and Sao Paulo, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, will enter the Copa Libertadore's preliminary round.

The bottom four clubs, Sport Recife, the aforementioned Palmeiras, Atletico Goianiense, and Figueirense, all were relegated to the second-tiered Serie B.  Their places in the top flight will be taken by Goias, Criciuma, Atletico Paranaense, and Vitoria.

Late Goal Gains Home Draw For Corinthians

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Wallace delivered the equalizer in the 80th minute on Saturday as Corinthians salvage a 1-1 Brazilian Serie A home draw with Santos.  Felipe Anderson scored for the visitors in the 36th minute.

Home Win For Santos

At Santos, Brazil:

Patricio Rodriguez (43') and Felipe Anderson (64') provided the scoring that lifted Santos to a 2-0 Saturday Brazilian Serie A home win over Figueirense, who had already sealed relegation to Serie B for next season. 

Santos Foiled By Late Comeback

At Gama, Brazil:

Diogo Campos (85') and Marcio (89') provided the scoring in the final minutes as relegation-bound Atletico GO knocked off visiting Santos 2-1 in Saturday Brazilian Serie A action.

Neymar's Hat Trick Puts Fish On Cusp Of Securing Top-Flight Survival

At Belo Horizonte, Brazil:

Neymar delivered a hat trick (12', 36', 82') as Santos all but assured themselves of staying in Brazil's Serie A for next season following their 4-0 Saturday road demolition of Cruzeiro.

Goose Eggs For Santos and Nautico

At Santos, Brazil:

The Thursday Brazilian Serie A contest between Santos and visiting Nautico ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Road Setback For The Fish

At Campinas, Brazil:

Luan Madson Gedeao de Paiva scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Ponte Preta defeated visiting Santos 1-0 in Sunday Brazilian Serie A action.

Home Draw For Santos

At Santos, Brazil:

Bernard Anicio Caldeira Duarte (18') and Jo (27') each scored a goal on Wednesday to carry Atletico Mineiro to a 2-2 Brazilian Serie A road draw with Santos as the guests find themselves in second place in the league standings, nine points in back of Fluminense.  Ezequiel Miralles (1') and Neymar (11') provided the scoring for the hosts.

You The Man, Ezequiel: Two-Goal Performance Lifts Santos

At Santos, Brazil:

Ezequiel Miralles scored both goals (9', 47') and Santos helped themselves in their battle to stay in the top flight of Brazilian soccer as they defeated visiting Vasco da Gama 2-0 in Sunday Brazilian Serie A action as the hosts climbed up to ninth place in the league standings with eight games remaining.

Big Road Win For Santos

At Rio de Janeiro:

Andre (54') and Ezequiel Miralles (57') each scored a second-half goal three minutes apart on Wednesday as Santos got a big lift in their campaign to avoid relegation with their 2-0 Brazilian Serie A road win over Botafogo.

Santos Settle For 1-1 Home Draw With Internacional

At Santos, Brazil:

Cassiano Dias Moreira's equalizer in the 52nd minute carried Internacional to a 1-1 Saturday Brazilian Serie A road draw with Santos.  Bernardo Vieira de Souza scored in the 16th minute for the hosts.

Road Draw For Santos In Porto Alegre

At Porto Alegre, Brazil:

Bruno Rodrigo's equalizer in the 58th minute on Sunday lifted Santos to a 1-1 Brazilian Serie A road draw with Gremio.  Werley scored in the 34th minute for the hosts.

Bruno Mineiro Double Helps Portuguesa Sink Santos

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Bruno Mineiro scored twice (38', 63') as Portuguesa defeated Santos 3-1 on the road in Saturday Brazilian Serie A action.

It's Neymar To The Rescue For Santos

At Curitiba, Brazil:

Neymar scored twice in the final 20 minutes (71', 83') as Santos came from behind to upend Coritiba 2-1 on the road in Sunday Brazilian Serie A action.
 

Home Win for Santos

At Santos, Brazil:

Victor Andrade (85') and Neymar (87') provided the late goals two minutes apart on Wednesday as Santos blanked visiting Flamengo 2-o in Brazilian Serie A action.

Goose Eggs For Santos And Sao Paulo

At Santos, Brazil:

Sunday's Brazilian Serie A contest between Santos and visiting Sao Paulo ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Santos Fall On Road

At Rio de Janeiro:

Wellington Nem scored twice (21', 44') as Fluminense defeated visiting Santos 3-1 in Thursday Brazilian Serie A action.

Road Setback For Santos

At Recife, Brazil:

Hugo (4') and Felipe Azevedo (37') provided the first-half scoring as Sport Recife held off visiting Santos 2-1 in Sunday Brazilian Serie A action.

Santos Fall At Home

At Santos, Brazil:

Rodrigo De Souza Cardoso(60'), Darcy Dolce Neto (63'), and Gabriel Santana Pinto (73') each delivered a goal on Wednesday as Bahia defeated Santos 3-1 in Brazilian Serie A action.

Neymar Comes Through For Resurgent Santos

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Neymar scored twice (44', 63') as Santos came from behind to upend Palmeiras 2-1 on the road in Saturday Brazilian Serie A action.  The guests have now climbed to ninth place in the league standings while the hosts find themselves just one spot above the relegation zone due to goal difference.