2-2: Neymar, Santos hero against the leader, Flamengo

Neymar was yesterday the hero of Saintswho were losing 0-2 and ended up tying and adding an important point against the leader, Flamengo in Brasileirao. The former Barça player scored the two penalty goals in the final stretch of the match, in the 82nd and 88th minutes of the match, in a match in which the former Arsenal player, Jorginho, ended up sent off against Flamengo.

Danilo, in the 43rd minute, and Lucas Paqueta, who had a fight with Neymar for a kick at Ney that ended with the midfielder being cautioned, in the first half’s added time, were the authors of the goals for the Brazilian leader, who with this draw and the victory of Palmeiras (1-0 against Bahia), now takes only one point away from the Sao Paulo team.

The match was marked by numerous goals, altercations and controversial referee decisions. In the first half, the Rio de Janeiro club led 0-2. In the second half, Santos came back to achieve a 2-2 draw thanks to Neymar who entered the field at half-time after more than a month recovering from an injury. ‘Ney’ was cautioned in the 6th minute for protesting a blow to the face from Pulgar.