Alexandre Mattos ‘stole the show’ in Santos’ 2-2 draw with Botafogo, this Sunday (26), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in the Brazilian Championship. Peixe’s football director complained a lot about Lautaro Díaz not being called a foul at the beginning of Glorioso’s second goal.
There was even a live outburst, in an interview with “TV Globo”. Sporting News shows what Mattos’ outburst was like.
What did Alexandre Mattos say?
When questioned by the broadcast reporter, Mattos complained a lot about the VAR, mainly due to a possible foul on Lautaro Díaz at the beginning of the play for Botafogo’s second goal.
– It was a foul. How does it give you such an advantage? Against Vitória, they didn’t give the penalty. The VAR in Brazil I don’t even have words to say how catastrophic it is. They are so incompetent that they don’t even show the cameras. Then, they gave a penalty without criteria, because it wasn’t against Neymar. Today, he missed, he pulled his shirt and they gave him an advantage in a four-on-one. It’s difficult. Very difficult – said Mattos.
Alexandre Mattos on the microphone after invading the pitch at halftime. pic.twitter.com/XNjUvu19nL https://t.co/aouUCtnt8T
— ⚽ (@DoentesPFutebol) October 26, 2025
Santos’ situation in the table
With the 2-2 draw with Botafogo, Santos added another point and now has 32 in the Brazilian Championship. The draw left Peixe one point ahead of Vitória, the first team within the relegation zone.
Santos returns to the field next Monday (3), at 8pm (Brasília time), in Vila Belmiro, for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship.
Santos results
- 26/10 – Botafogo 2 x 2 Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 20/10 – Santos 0 x 1 Vitória – Brazilian Championship
- 15/10 – Santos 3 x 1 Corinthians – Brazilian Championship
- 05/10 – Ceará 3 x 0 Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 01/10 – Santos 1 x 1 Grêmio – Brazilian Championship
Santos’ next games
- 01/11 – 4pm – Santos x Fortaleza – Brazilian Championship
- 06/11 – 9pm – Santos x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 09/11 – 6:30 pm – Flamengo x Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 15/11 – 9pm – Santos x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 19/11 – to be defined – Santos x Mirassol – Brazilian Championship
Santos classifications
- Brazilian Championship: 16th place (32 points in 29 games)
- Copa do Brasil: eliminated in the third phase
- Campeonato Paulista: eliminated in the semi-final
