Coutinho leads Santos to victory over Fluminense

Santos FC secured a valuable 2-1 victory against Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, coming from behind to win in the second half.

Fluminense started the match strongly, successfully opening the scoring early through Rodrigo Castillo in the 4th minute, giving the home side the lead, before Santos attempted to get back into the game.

In the second half, Santos came alive and managed to score the equaliser in the 49th minute through Gabriel Barbosa, before Philippe Coutinho added the second goal in the 54th minute.

The match saw back-and-forth attacking attempts from both teams, but Santos managed to capitalize on their chances in the second half, emerging victorious after a difficult start against their rival.

Santos have increased their tally to 45 points in 8th place, while Fluminense remain on 51 points in 5th place.