Mirassol 3-0 Santos: Leão Massacres Neymar’s Peixe. Mirassol 3-0 Santos: A Historic Upset as the Leão da Alta Araraquarense Roars at Campos Maia. Brasileirão Série A 2025 – Round 15 Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia (Campos Maia), Mirassol, SP Saturday, June 19, 2025 – 17:30 local time Attendance: 14,872 (sold out) Final Score: Mirassol 3-0 Santos.Mirassol 3-0 Santos: A Historic Upset at Campos Maia
Brasileirão Série A 2025 – Round 15
Venue: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, Mirassol, São Paulo
Date: Saturday, 19 June 2025
Kick-off: 17:30 local time
Attendance: 14,872
Full-time: Mirassol 3-0 Santos
Goals
- Chico Kim – 69'
- Reinaldo – 73'
- Cristian Renato – 90+1'
Red Card
- João Victor – 90+4' (Mirassol)
Standout Performers
MVP: Gabriel Brazão (Santos) – produced several excellent saves to keep the score level for much of the match.
Official Man of the Match: Chico Kim (Mirassol)
Mirassol produced one of the most memorable performances of their 2025 Brasileirão campaign by beating Santos 3-0 at Campos Maia.
The result was particularly significant because Santos arrived with the spotlight firmly on Neymar Jr, whose return to the club had generated enormous attention. Instead of celebrating another positive chapter in Neymar's comeback, Santos were forced to endure a second-half collapse as Mirassol scored three times.
The hosts dominated large portions of the contest before finally breaking the deadlock in the 69th minute. Four minutes later, Reinaldo doubled their advantage, while Cristian Renato completed the rout in stoppage time.
Pre-Match Context: David vs Goliath
Mirassol entered the fixture in impressive form, having collected two wins and a draw in their previous three matches. The side had also earned a 1-1 draw against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque and produced consecutive clean sheets.
Mozart's team occupied 11th position with 18 points and were within touching distance of the upper end of the table.
Santos, meanwhile, arrived in 13th with 14 points. However, much of the attention surrounding the club was focused on Neymar.
Only three days earlier, Neymar had scored the winning goal against Flamengo at Vila Belmiro, giving Santos supporters renewed hope that the Brazilian superstar could inspire a major turnaround.
The historical record had strongly favoured Santos. Before this match, the clubs had met 14 times, with Santos winning 10, drawing three and losing only once.
Mirassol's previous victory over Santos came in the 2022 Paulista competition.
This meeting, however, provided a completely different story.
Goals: Chico Kim (69'), Reinaldo (73'), Cristian Renato (90+1') Red card: João Victor (90+4', Mirassol) MVP: Gabriel Brazão (Santos) – kept it 0-0 for 68 minutes with a heroic display Man of the Match (official): Chico Kim (Mirassol) 
In one of the biggest shocks of the 2025 Brasileirão season so far, Mirassol Football Clube demolished Santos FC 3-0 in front of a delirious Campos Maia crowd, leaping into the top-half contention while handing Neymar Jr and the Peixe a humiliating reality check on their return to the elite. What was billed as Neymar’s grand homecoming tour – his first away match since re-signing for Santos in the January window – turned into a nightmare for the visitors. The most expensive teenager in football history watched his team-mates collapse in a devastating six-minute second-half spell, then saw Mirassol defender João Victor sent off for an elbow to the back of his head in stoppage time. By then the damage was long done. The Leão had feasted.
Pre-Match Context: David vs Goliath, 2025 Edition Mirassol arrived in excellent form: two wins and a draw in their previous three, including a 1-1 at Allianz Parque against Palmeiras and back-to-back clean sheets. Mozart’s side sat 11th with 18 points, just two off the Libertadores spots. Santos, meanwhile, were 13th on 14 points but carried the aura of Neymar. Three days earlier the former PSG and Barcelona superstar had scored the winner against Flamengo at Vila Belmiro – his first goal since returning – and the travelling support believed the miracle comeback season was truly underway. History heavily favoured Santos: 10 wins, 3 draws,1 defeat in 14 previous meetings. Mirassol’s only victory? A 2-1 Paulista win in 2022. This was their first ever top-flight encounter.
Confirmed Line-ups Mirassol (4-3-3) Walter – Lucas Ramon, João Victor, Jemmes, Reinaldo – Neto Moura (José Aldo 61'), Danielzinho, Gabriel (c) – Negueba, Chico Kim, Edson Carioca (Alesson 61') Subs used: José Aldo, Alesson, Cristian Renato (85' for Chico – injury) Coach: Mozart Santos.Santos (4-3-3) Gabriel Brazão – Souza (Escobar 65'), João Basso, Luan Peres, Barreal (Robinho Jr 77') – Diego Pituca (Tomás Rincón 46'), Zé Rafael (Deivid Washington 77'), Neymar; Guilherme (Thaciano 65'), Rollheiser Subs used: Rincón, Escobar, Thaciano, Robinho Jr, Deivid Washington Coach: Cléber Xavier.
First Half: Brazão Masterclass Keeps Santos Alive From the very first whistle Mirassol hunted in packs. Negueba’s burst down the right in the 5th minute forced Brazão into a stunning reflex save low to his left from Gabriel’s first-time strike. The tone was set. 
Santos looked shell-shocked by the intensity. Neymar, playing as a free no.10, dropped deep repeatedly to collect but found himself swarmed by Danielzinho and Neto Moura. His first real involvement came in the 12th minute when he curled a free-kick just over after Guilherme was fouled. Mirassol were utterly dominant. Edson Carioca blazed over on 10', Negueba forced another save on 29', Lucas Ramon’s volley on 33' drew an absolutely world-class one-handed stop from Brazão flying to his right. The stadium erupted in disbelief every time the Santos keeper repelled another green-and-yellow wave. At the other end Santos created almost nothing. Rollheiser dragged wide on 8', Zé Ivaldo headed Neymar’s corner off-target on 19', Barreal nodded weakly at Walter on 29'. That was literally it for the Peixe in the first 45. 
Half-time: Mirassol 0-0 Santos Possession: 58%-42% Shots: 12-3 On target: 7-0 Big chances: 4-0 Cléber Xavier hooked the invisible Diego Pituca for the combative Tomás Rincón at the break. It changed nothing.
Second Half: The Dam Breaks Santos actually started the second period with more intent. Rincón immediately picked up a booking for hauling down Negueba, but the visitors finally managed a shot on target – Gabriel’s drive straight at Walter in 49'. 
Then Mirassol made their double change on 61': José Aldo and Alesson for Neto Moura and Edson Carioca. The difference was immediate and devastating. 69' – GOAL MIRASSOL (1-0) – CHICO KIM Danielzinho’s outswinging corner found Chico completely unmarked eight yards out. The Korean-Brazilian forward – who has been a revelation since arriving from K League side Jeju United in January – powered his header down and past Brazão. Campos Maia exploded. Neymar stood with hands on hips, staring at the ground. 73' – GOAL MIRASSOL (2-0) – REINALDO Four minutes later it was effectively over. Carlos Eduardo – who had come on unnoticed for Yago Felipe earlier – whipped in a vicious right-wing cross. Left-back Reinaldo had continued his run after the corner and met it perfectly, bullet header back across Brazão into the far corner. 2-0. Santos heads dropped visibly. 
Santos threw on Thaciano, Escobar, Robinho Jr and finally Deivid Washington in a desperate triple change. It achieved nothing. Escobar headed wide from the teenage striker’s cross on 81', but Mirassol were utterly comfortable. 85' – Chico limped off with what looked like a hamstring problem, replaced by Cristian Renato. 90+1' – GOAL MIRASSOL (3-0) – CRISTIAN RENATO The cherry on top. Alesson, who had terrorised Souza all evening, danced past two defenders on the left touchline, looked up and slid a perfect through-ball for Cristian to run onto. The substitute took one touch, opened his body, and curled a sublime finish into the far top corner. 3-0. The stadium nearly lifted off its foundations. 90+4' – RED CARD – JOÃO VICTOR (Mirassol) In the final seconds Neymar finally escaped his markers and broke into the box. João Victor, already on a yellow, swung an elbow into the back of Neymar’s head. VAR confirmed straight red. Neymar stayed down for treatment but miraculously was unharmed. The Santos players surrounded the referee in fury, but the scoreline was already an accurate reflection of the 90 minutes. 
Full-time: Mirassol 3-0 Santos Post-Match Statistics Possession: Mirassol 56% – Santos 44% Shots: 19 – 7 On target: 11 – 2 Corners: 8 – 3 Fouls: 12 – 15 xG: Mirassol 2.87 – Santos 0.41
Player Ratings Mirassol Walter – 7 Lucas Ramon – 8 João Victor – 6 (red card stupidity at the end) Jemmes – 8 Reinaldo – 9 (goal + assist threat) Neto Moura – 7 (José Aldo 8) Danielzinho – 8.5 Gabriel (c) – 8 Negueba – 8.5 Chico Kim – 9 ★ (goal, constant threat, injury concern) Edson Carioca – 7 (Alesson 9 – changed the game) Cristian Renato – 8 (goal with first touch basically) 
Santos Gabriel Brazão – 9 (would have been 10 if not for the last 25 minutes collapse) Souza – 4 João Basso – 5 Luan Peres – 5 Barreal – 4 Diego Pituca – 4 (Rincón 5) Zé Rafael – 4 Neymar – 5 (completely anonymous, 28 touches, 0 shots on target) Rollheiser – 4 Guilherme – 4 (Thaciano 5) Deivid Washington – 5 (late sub, one good cross)
What It Means
Mirassol climb to 8th place with 21 points, now just three behind 6th-placed Fluminense and very much in the Sudamericana conversation. For Santos, the Neymar honeymoon is brutally over. They drop to 15th, only four points above the relegation zone. Questions will be asked of Cléber Xavier’s tactics and whether the squad is being built around one 33-year-old superstar who, on this evidence, cannot carry them alone.
Final Word On a night when everything went right for the team from São Paulo’s interior, Mirassol produced the performance of their top-flight lives. Neymar came, saw, and was conquered. The Leão da Alta Araraquarense is no longer a cute story – they are legitimate contenders. And Campos Maia will be talking about this 3-0 for decades. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the result of Mirassol vs Santos?
Mirassol defeated Santos 3-0 in the Brasileirão Série A 2025.
Who scored for Mirassol against Santos?
Chico Kim scored in the 69th minute, Reinaldo added a second in the 73rd minute and Cristian Renato completed the scoring in the 90+1st minute.
Did Neymar score against Mirassol?
No. Neymar did not score in Mirassol's 3-0 victory over Santos.
Who was the Man of the Match?
Chico Kim was named the official Man of the Match after scoring Mirassol's opening goal and producing a strong attacking performance.
Who was Santos' best player?
Goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão was Santos' standout performer. His saves kept the match goalless for much of the first half.
What was the final score between Mirassol and Santos?
The final score was Mirassol 3-0 Santos.
How many shots on target did Santos have?
Santos registered just two shots on target, compared with 11 for Mirassol.
Did Mirassol receive a red card?
Yes. João Victor was sent off in stoppage time after an incident involving Neymar.
Why was the result important for Mirassol?
The victory strengthened Mirassol's position in the upper half of the Brasileirão table and boosted their hopes of competing for continental qualification.
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