Guarani v Santos holds unique milestone in Neymar’s career | OneFootball

The clash between Guarani and Santos holds a remarkable chapter in Neymar's career. In 2010, still at the beginning of his journey, the current number 10 for the Peixe scored five goals in a single match against Bugre, in the Campeonato Paulista, and has never repeated the feat since.

That historic performance remains Neymar's greatest individual achievement in an official game. Since then, even playing for major European clubs like Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as his time with the Brazilian National Team, the Santos star has never again reached the milestone of five goals in a single match.

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This fact stands out precisely because of the striker's consistent goal-scoring over the years. Neymar has had games with four goals and countless decisive performances, but the match against Guarani remains an outlier in his career.

Despite the historic memory, Neymar will not be on the field for this Sunday's clash. The striker is still recovering after surgery on the meniscus of his left knee, performed at the end of 2025, and will miss the Santos match against Bugre. Just as he did in the other two Peixe matches this season.

Santos returns to the field this Sunday, for the third round of the Campeonato Paulista. The Peixe visit Guarani at Brinco de Ouro, in Campinas. The match is scheduled for 8:30 pm (Brasília time). In the last rounds, they beat Novorizontino 3-0, lost to Palmeiras 1-0, and currently occupy tenth place in the State Championship standings.

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