Neymar and Gabigol reunite for Santos after nearly 13 years apart | OneFootball

The thrashing by Santos over Velo Clube last Sunday not only secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Paulista Championship for the Peixe but also marked Neymar's debut for the club this season. Upon entering the field, the star also returned to play alongside Gabigol, wearing the club's jersey after almost 13 years.

The last time they were on the field together for Santos, both experienced significant days in their respective careers. In 2013, in a match against Flamengo, Neymar played his last game for the club before traveling to Spain to join Barcelona. Meanwhile, the young Gabigol made his debut for Peixe's professional team in that match, the only one in which both played together for the Alvinegro Praiano until this Sunday.

Since then, they have also partnered while wearing the Brazilian National Team jersey. For the Amarelinha, they played 18 games together, with Gabigol scoring four goals and Neymar nine in this period. Together, they also won the Olympic gold for Brazil in 2016, defeating Germany on penalties.

This Sunday, the duo already showed signs of synergy. Neymar entered the field right after halftime and, at 36 minutes of the second half, made a good play and assisted Gabigol to score his second goal in the 6-0 victory over Velo Clube.

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