CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026, Playoff round · 29 Jul 2026

Santos 4–2 Universidad Central

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Santos favourites at 76%.

Santos won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Francisco Solé, 62.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Francisco Solé +16.4, Samuel Sosa +15.9, Daniel Carrillo +9.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Jul 2026	D 2–2	v Chapecoense Brasileirão Série A
22 Jul 2026	W 4–1	at Universidad Central Copa Sudamericana
16 Jul 2026	L 1–2	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
30 May 2026	W 3–1	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
27 May 2026	W 3–0	v Deportivo Cuenca Copa Sudamericana

22 Jul 2026	L 1–4	v Santos Copa Sudamericana
27 May 2026	W 1–0	at Libertad Copa Libertadores
19 May 2026	L 0–4	at Rosario Central Copa Libertadores
6 May 2026	W 2–0	v Independiente del Valle Copa Libertadores
29 Apr 2026	L 0–3	v Rosario Central Copa Libertadores

22 Jul 2026	Universidad Central 1–4 Santos Copa Sudamericana

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rony Forward	15	1	0	0.83	100.0	–
Gabriel Brazão Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.3	+2.1
Gabriel Bontempo Midfielder	45	0	1	–	47.1	−1.2
Gabriel Barbosa Forward	90	1	0	1.78	45.3	−4.1
Lucas Veríssimo Defender	45	0	0	0.12	45.2	−1.2
Gabriel Menino Midfielder	90	1	1	0.42	44.8	−7.6
Miguelito Midfielder	45	1	0	0.13	44.7	+3.7
Neymar Forward	45	0	0	–	41.7	−7.1
Gonzalo Escobar Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	−1.3
Christian Oliva Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.8	−6.8
João Paulo Ananias Defender	90	0	0	–	35.2	−7.9
Álvaro Barreal Midfielder	75	0	0	0.34	33.7	−11.9
Benjamín Rollheiser Midfielder	75	0	0	0.22	33.4	−15.1
Willian Arão Midfielder	45	0	0	–	32.3	−12.2
Adonis Frías Defender	45	0	0	–	25.0	−22.0
Igor Vinícius Defender	15	0	0	0.08	17.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Francisco Solé Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	62.7	+16.4
Samuel Sosa Forward	64	1	0	0.37	58.8	+15.9
Daniel De Sousa Midfielder	26	0	0	–	55.4	–
Williams Velásquez Defender	8	0	0	–	52.5	–
Maicol Ruiz Defender	90	0	0	–	51.0	–
Edwin Mosquera Midfielder	72	0	1	0.02	50.8	–
Gonzalo Mottes Defender	90	1	0	0.11	50.2	–
Juan Camilo Zapata Forward	90	0	0	1.38	49.6	+8.0
Daniel Carrillo Defender	45	0	0	–	48.6	+9.1
Williams Lugo Midfielder	64	0	0	–	46.5	–
Kendrys Silva Defender	90	0	0	–	43.7	+1.6
Vicente Rodríguez Midfielder	82	0	0	0.04	41.0	−4.9
Yohan Cumana Defender	45	0	0	–	40.4	–
Roberto Sarli Forward	18	0	0	–	39.7	–
Giancarlo Schiavone Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.6	−8.3
Alexander Gonzalez Midfielder	26	0	0	–	37.1	–