Paulista - A1 · Matchday 1: Santos beat Novorizontino 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at Estadio Urbano Caldeira (Santos); refereed by F. Rodrigues.
Diego Galo 26' (Novorizontino) · Gabriel Barbosa 52' (Santos) · Thaciano 89' (Santos)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Santos held 63% of possession against 37%, attempting 14 shots to Novorizontino's 13.
Shots on target read 3-7 and corners 4-7.
Substitutes: Diogenes, Mayke, Joao Basso, Luan Peres, Vinicius Lira, T. Rincon, Gustavo Henrique, Pepe Fermino, Miguelito, J. Robinho, Thaciano, Mateus Xavier
Coach: Juan Vojvoda
Substitutes: Joao Scapin, Cesar Augusto, Jean Irmer, Airton, Eduardo Brock, Vinicius Paiva, Matheus Bianqui, Kauan Alemao, Nicolas Careca, Helio Borges, Juninho
Coach: Enderson Alves Moreira
Zé Ivaldo (Santos) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.