Willian Arão scores first goal for Santos in Copa Sul-Americana win

Willian Arão scored his first goal for Santos during a 2-1 comeback victory against Macará in the Copa Sul-Americana round of 16. The goal followed a corner kick delivered by Neymar.

Following the match, Arão engaged in a tense discussion with a journalist regarding criticisms of the team's defensive performance. Playing in an improvised central defender role alongside Luan Peres, Arão defended the squad, stating that while the defense is under pressure and has conceded goals, errors can be individual, collective, or simply part of the game against competent opponents.