Neymar was sent off with red card in Santos farewell game

Recommended Network June 2: Neymar was sent off in the farewell match of Santos

On June 1, the 11th round of the Brazilian Football League A ushered in a focus match at Villabermiro Stadium, and Santos lost to Botafogo 0-1 at home. The protagonist of this game is undoubtedly Neymar.

In the first half, Neymar seemed a little anxious due to the provocation of Botafogo fans. He responded: "I will score, I will score." However, in the stoppage time of the first half, Neymar fouled against former Santos player Jar and was given a yellow card by the referee.

At the end of the second half, Neymar passed the ball to the goal with his hand near the left baseline, assisting John to score. However, the referee determined that the goal was invalid and showed him a second yellow card for Neymar's second foul and sent him off. This may be Neymar's "favorite song" in Santos, whose contract expires on June 30, while the Brazilian La Liga will be suspended on June 12 due to FIFA match day and the Club World Cup.

Nemar was last sent off in December 2022, when he represented Paris Saint-Germain in Strasbourg. This is the 16th time he has been sent off in his career and the fifth time he has been sent off during his time with Santos.

In the last moment of the game, Botafogo's Artur attempted to cross, the ball passed through Santos' penalty area, and the teammates finally scored a header to secure the victory for Botafogo.

After this game, Bottafogo scored 15 points and rose to 8th place in the standings; Santos scored 8 points, ranking 18th. Botafogo will play against Ciala on June 4, while Santos will wait until June 12 to face Fortaleza.