Santos opens up an advantage over Botafogo in the Brazilian A2 final

Santos came out ahead of Botafogo in the decision of the Série A2 of the Brasileirão Feminino. Playing, on Tuesday night (26) at the Nilton Santos stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, the Sereias da Vila defeated the Gloriosas by a score of 1 to 0 in a match that was broadcast live on TV Brasil .

VICTORY IN THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE FINAL! ‍♀️

Carol Baiana scored the only goal of the match, giving the Sereias the advantage in the final of the #BrasileirãoFemininoA2 ! pic.twitter.com/SAlAigvLHd

— Mermaids of the Village (@SereiasDaVila) August 27, 2025

Now, in the return match, which will be played from 3 pm (Brasília time) next Saturday (30) at Vila Belmiro, Santos arrives with the advantage of guaranteeing the title even with a draw.

The Sereias da Vila were superior from the opening minutes. They had the best chances even before halftime. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Santos opened the scoring with a beautiful shot from outside the box by full-back Leidiane. However, the goal was ruled out due to an offside position at the start of the play.

In the 19th minute of the second half, Thaisinha scored, but the goal was disallowed due to Laryh's offside position during the play.

But the Sereias da Vila's persistence paid off in the 43rd minute. In a quick counterattack, striker Laryh sent a through ball to Carol Baiana, who dribbled past goalkeeper Michelle before scoring the winning goal.