Gabigol praises Santos’ fighting spirit in tight derby: “Great draw” | OneFootball

Santos fought for a 1-1 draw with Corinthians on Thursday night, in the fourth round of the Campeonato Paulista. Gabigol scored the goal for Santos, already in stoppage time of the second half. The striker saw a balanced derby at Vila Belmiro.

“It’s a very tough game. It’s a shame to have a derby after just two or three weeks of training. The players are not 100% yet. Everyone knows we need more time. It was a hard-fought derby. We could have turned it around at the end. What matters is the fight. We can’t let points slip away. It was a great draw,” he told HBO Max.

The number 9 also commented on the expectation of playing alongside Neymar, who is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The attacking midfielder watched tonight’s derby from one of the stadium’s boxes.

“We talk, but we know it’s the start of the year. We can’t take risks and rush things. I missed one game and it felt like an eternity. I think this will happen more often during the season. We have to be patient at the beginning. But of course playing with him makes us anxious. But we have to be calm and let him come back 100%,” he concluded.

Standings

With this result, Santos is in ninth place, with five points. The top eight advance to the second phase of the State Championship. The bottom two are relegated.

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