Neymar’s recital and victory in the face of his worst enemy

Santos achieved a golden victory against Vasco da Gama (0-3) to escape relegation. A victory in which Neymar, who is in his best form in recent years, participated in two of the three goals and was once again very active. A triumph that he celebrated a lot as he was in the face of one of his great enemies in the world of football.

The ball had not even started to roll when Ney was already angry with Thiago Mendes, a Vasco da Gama player who refused to greet him on the handrail. It should be remembered that his interest comes from years ago when one was at PSG and another at Lyon. Thiago seriously injured Neymar with a criminal tackle.

In terms of football everything was resolved in a matter of 13 minutes. From 68 to 81. In that stretch, Gabriel Barbosa ‘Gabigol’, Willian Arão and Luan Peres scored at the São Januário stadium on a fateful afternoon for Cruz Maltino goalkeeper Léo Jardim, who finished the game booed by his own fans.

Neymar also starred in a hitherto unprecedented moment in Brazil, being a victim of one of the new rules of the Brasileirão. Santista goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão requested medical attention, the referee interpreted it as a waste of time and sanctioned Ney, due to his status as captain, with one minute off the pitch.