With a slight advantage, Santos takes home the three points against Coritiba.

Santos defeated Coritiba 1-2 in the game held on Monday for the 21st round of the Brazil - Campeonato Brasileirão 2022. The goal for the home team was scored by Léo Gamalho (11' 2nd half). Meanwhile, the away goals were made by Madson (1' 2nd half) and Bryan Angulo (47' 2nd half).

A great play by Santos, at the beginning of the second half, was what changed the score thanks to Madson. After receiving a pass from Carlos Sánchez, the defender headed from the penalty area and the ball went in on the right post of the goalkeeper.

The best player of the match was Bryan Angulo. The Santos forward scored 1 goal and made 2 accurate passes.

Madson was also key. The Santos defender had a good performance by scoring 1 goal and clearing 3 dangerous balls.

Santos defender Felipe Jonatan humiliated his marker by performing a fantastic nutmeg at the 50th minute of the second half.

The constant interruptions made it a tight game, which was disfigured by fouls. There were a large number of yellow cards: Hernán Pérez, Maicon, João Paulo, Willian Farias, Lucas Braga, and Alef Manga.

Coritiba's coach, Gustavo Morínigo, proposed a formation of 4-3-3 with Alex Muralha in goal; Matheus Alexandre, Henrique, Luciano Castán, and Guilherme Biro in the defensive line; Bruno Gomes, Willian Farias, and Jesús Trindade in midfield; and Alef Manga, Léo Gamalho, and Hernán Pérez in attack.

On the other hand, Luiz Cirne Lima de Lorenzi's team took the field with a 4-4-2 scheme, with João Paulo in goal; Madson, Maicon, Eduardo Bauermann, and Felipe Jonatan in defense; Rodrigo Fernández, Vinicius Zanocelo, Carlos Sánchez, and Lucas Barbosa in midfield; and Marcos Leonardo and Lucas Braga in the forward line.

Paulo Zanovelli da Silva was the referee who officiated the match at Estadio Major Antonio Couto Pereira.

Coritiba's next game in the championship will be at home against Atlético Mineiro, while Santos will visit América-MG.

With this result, the home team reaches 22 points and is in fifteenth place. On the other hand, the visiting team remains with 30 points and is in ninth place in the tournament.

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