Vasco sunk to bottom of Brasileirão as Neymar nets twice | OneFootball

Vasco was defeated 2-1 by Santos at Vila Belmiro and ended the round in last place in the Brazilian Championship.

The name of the night was Neymar. The number 10 opened the scoring at 24 minutes of the first half, taking advantage of a quick counterattack and finishing first-time in the box. Vasco responded before halftime: after a mistake by Miguelito in midfield, Andrés Gómez advanced down the left and crossed for Barros to equalize at the 42nd minute.

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Brilliant goal decides the match

In the second half, when the game was balanced, Neymar’s star shone again. At the 15th minute, after a beautiful long ball from Willian Arão, Vasco’s defense got tangled up trying to clear, and the striker broke free to chip the ball over Léo Jardim, scoring a stunning goal.

Vasco tried to respond with changes made by Bruno Lazaroni — David, Brenner, Marino Hinestroza, and Cuiabano came on — but ran into Santos’s solid defensive performance and the safe hands of Gabriel Brazão.

Heated atmosphere and confusion

The match was also marked by another argument between Neymar and Thiago Mendes. The two exchanged taunts, stared each other down, and both received yellow cards in the first half after a brief scuffle.

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Worrisome situation

With this result, Vasco has only one point from four rounds and ends the round at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, Santos breathes easier and gains confidence after an inconsistent start.

The Cruz-Maltino now tries to reorganize under interim management, while seeing the pressure mount early in the Brasileirão.

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