Vasco da Gama v Santos: where to watch Brasileiro Serie A Matchday 23 on August 16, 2026
Vasco da Gama will host Santos at the Estádio Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in a Matchday 23 fixture of the Brasileiro Serie A. Kick‑off for viewers in India is scheduled for 12:30 AM IST on Monday, August 17, 2026.
Both clubs enter the game tied on 22 points and entrenched in a relegation battle in the bottom half of the table; a victory would significantly aid either side’s bid to preserve top‑flight status. Vasco sit 18th and are without a league win in six matches, losing four of those and most recently playing a 0-0 draw away to Esporte Clube Bahia. Santos occupy 17th place, have recorded one win in their last six games — a 3-1 victory over Esporte Clube Vitoria — and were beaten 2-0 in their last league outing by Athletico Paranaense; Neymar has not scored in his last four club matches.
Broadcast arrangements differ by territory: there is no live streaming partner for the Brasileiro Serie A in India. In the United Kingdom there is no official streaming partner, though Fanatiz International may show the match online. Brazilian viewers can watch on Globo and Premiere and stream via Globoplay, Zapping, Claro TV+, Sky+, and Vivo Play; fans in the United States can access the fixture on Fanatiz, TV Globo Internacional, and Premiere.
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For ongoing updates, the article directs readers to follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to download the Khel Now Android or iOS apps, or to join the site's Telegram community. The match is listed in that coverage as taking place at the Estádio Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, August 16, 2026, with the India kick‑off time reiterated as 12:30 AM IST on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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A win in Rio would go a long way in preserving the winning side’s top‑flight status, and the result will therefore carry immediate consequences for both clubs’ survival hopes in the Brasileiro Serie A.
