Internacional vs Santos: struggling hosts look to end their winless run
On Sunday, September 6, Internacional host Santos in round 26 of the Brazilian Championship, with the home side seeking to escape a deep crisis while the visitors try to keep their improved form going.
Context
On Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 16:00 Brazilian time, Internacional will host Santos in matchday 26 of the Brazilian Championship (Brasileirão). The match will be played at the stadium OneFootball refers to as Beira-Rio, which TyC Sports identifies by its official name, Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, in Porto Alegre.
Team form
Internacional are going through a difficult spell, having recently been eliminated from the Copa do Brasil by local rivals Grêmio. They are the only team in the league yet to record a league win since the World Cup, going nine matches without a victory, five of them losses. Before this round, Inter sat 18th with 25 points, currently led on an interim basis by coach Esteban Conde.
Santos were also knocked out of the Copa do Brasil, losing to Palmeiras, but have shown improvement in the league, going three matches unbeaten with two wins. Under coach Cuca, Santos sit 14th with 29 points.
Probable lineups
According to OneFootball, Internacional could start with Matheus Cunha, Bruno Gomes, Mercado, Maripán, Matheus Bahia, Villagra, Thiago Maia, Alan Patrick, Vitinho, Carbonero and Sanabria. Suspended are Victor Gabriel, Bernabei and Pezzolano, as well as fitness coach Gonzalo Álvares. Allex is working to be ready.
Santos could field Gabriel Brazão, Igor Vinícius, Willian Arão, Luan Peres, Escobar, João Schmidt, either Arthur or Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Bontempo, Rollheiser, Rony and Gabigol. Barreal and Lucas Veríssimo are suspended, while Neymar will miss the match due to a right thigh injury.
Match officials
The referee will be Alex Gomes Stefano (RJ), assisted by Luiz Claudio Regazone and Thayse Marques Fonseca (both RJ), with Wagner Reway (SC) on VAR and Felipe da Silva Goncalves Paludo (RJ) as fourth official.
Where to watch
Sources differ on broadcasters: OneFootball lists RBS TV, Globo and Premiere, while TyC Sports mentions Amazon Prime Video, SporTV, Premiere and Rede Globo. Kickoff times vary by country across Latin America — for example, 13:00 in Mexico and 14:00 in Peru and Ecuador.
