📹 Neymar fuming, ex curse: Flamengo sink Santos, pressure leaders | OneFootball

With the Maracanã packed once again, Flamengo defeated Santos 3-2 this Sunday (9th), in the 33rd round of the Brasileirão.

Despite the close score, the match was a true walk in the park for the red-and-black team against the Peixe, which explains, among other factors, the teams' positions in the standings.

However, Flamengo actually took a while to open the scoring, which happened after a "disastrous" play by the Santos defense, when Willian Arão tried to clear a cross and hit Guilherme's head.

Following the corner kick into the box, Léo Pereira opened the scoring (36').

The best chances for the Peixe in the first half came from Neymar, who returned to the starting lineup after a long time recovering from injury.

The Peixe's number 10 threatened Rossi's goal with a header and a free kick.

After the break, the Red-and-Black didn't take long to extend their lead.

Just five minutes in, Arrascaeta delivered a spectacular first-touch assist, and Carrascal advanced from the defensive half to enter the box and blast it past Gabriel Brazão.

Arrascaeta tried to score directly from a corner but was stopped by Brazão. The Uruguayan star still had the chance to become the league's top scorer, but ended up missing a penalty.

But, of course, it wouldn't be complete without it – the law of the ex. 

Igor Vinícius tried to play the ball back, but ended up assisting Bruno Henrique, who dribbled past Gabriel Brazão and scored the third.

In the final minutes, with Neymar already off the field, Santos scored two goals in quick succession.

First with Gabriel Bontempo, in the last minute of regular time, after a "rocket" exploded off the red-and-black crossbar.

And then, Lautaro Díaz took advantage of Rollheiser's assist, already in stoppage time, after Rossi spilled the ball.

🥳 Birthday Present

Flamengo turns 130 years old next Saturday, November 15, and the Red-and-Black Nation presented this beautiful mosaic as the team entered the field.

🧐 And Neymar?

The great hope for Santos' salvation, the number 10 star received a yellow card in the first half. 

At halftime, he blasted the referee's performance, calling him "arrogant".

In the second half, he was substituted by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda and complained: "You're going to take me off?".

🚦 What's next

With the win, Flamengo reached 68 points and, in second place, put the pressure on leaders Palmeiras, who have the same number of points but one more victory and still have a game to play in this round.

Santos, meanwhile, remained on 33 points and opened the relegation zone (17th place), now two points behind Vitória.

Both teams will return to the field during the November FIFA international break (from the 10th to the 18th).

The Red-and-Black will visit Sport at Arena Pernambuco on November 15 (Saturday), in a rescheduled match from the 12th round.

Peixe, meanwhile, will host Palmeiras at Vila Belmiro on the same day, in a rescheduled match from the 13th round.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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