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Neymar shines as Santos beat Vasco, move out of drop zone
Santos and Vasco played the isolated match of the fourth round of the Brasileirão on Thursday night (26). Gathering the then two bottom teams in the standings.
It was up to Neymar to be the protagonist.
There was a celebration for Vini Jr., a clash with a nemesis, insults, and two goals from the number 10 in a World Cup year.
He secured the 2-1 victory for Peixe over Cruz-Maltino at Vila Belmiro with heavy rain.
A result that allowed Santos to breathe.
And sank the Carioca team that is still looking for a new coach.
See the updated BR table below.
EMOTION from the start
The first big chance came from Vasco with Nuno Moreira. But Brazão said "no".
Santos didn't take long to respond. Reinforcing that the game would indeed be open.
Until then unable to stand out, Neymar decided at 25 minutes.
He received from Moisés and struck with precision, leaving Jardim no chance.
Goal 151 for Santos. Entering the Top-10 of the club's greatest scorers in history.
The celebration began with requests for silence directed at the Vasco fans present at Vila.
And then, a dance at the corner flag. Reminiscent of Vini Jr., a target of racism against Benfica in the Champions League.
A commotion formed before the game resumed due to Neymar's celebration.
He argued with Thiago Mendes and pretended to have been headbutted.
Both ended up with yellow cards.
They were rivals in France, with an incident involving the then Lille midfielder that left Neymar injured for PSG.
At halftime, Neymar was asked about the incident with Thiago Mendes and didn't hold back.
"It's always him. He always wants to cause trouble, always wants to act tough, it's always like this. With all due respect, he's an idiot. He already broke me once at PSG and promised to do it again today. So let's see if he's man enough to break me again."
Vasco continued to be very dangerous on the left.
A mistake from Santos and Gómez set up Barros to score freely (43').
Securing the equalizer before halftime.
More Neymar vs. Thiago Mendes and another goal from the
Their encounter didn't take long in the second half.
But Neymar was unsuccessful in getting Thiago Mendes sent off.
The duel continued with pure exchanges. And with mistakes on both sides.
It was after another mistake from Vasco that Santos regained the lead.
After a pass to Neymar, Paulo Henrique "set it up" for the opponent when jumping with Saldivia.
And Peixe's number 10 was grateful, finishing with skill (16').
Both coaches worked hard.
There was dedication. But stamina was lacking.
And Santos celebrated.
UPDATED Standings*
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*The matches Flamengo x Mirassol, Botafogo x Vitória, and Bahia x Chapecoense did not take place due to the participation of Fla, Bota, and Bahia in Conmebol tournaments.
Matches of the 5th round
10/3 - Tuesday
9:30 PM - Mirassol x Santos - Maião
11/3 - Wednesday
7 PM - Atlético x Internacional - Arena MRV
7 PM - Athletico x Botafogo - Arena da Baixada
8 PM - Bahia x Vitória - Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
9:30 PM - Flamengo x Cruzeiro - Maracanã
9:30 PM - Corinthians x Coritiba - Neo Química Arena
12/3 - Thursday
7 PM - Remo x Fluminense - Mangueirão
7:30 PM - Vasco x Palmeiras - São Januário
8 PM - São Paulo x Chapecoense - MorumBIS
9:30 PM - Grêmio x Red Bull Bragantino - Arena do Grêmio
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.
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