Neymar gives his side after forced sub, fumes: Serious error 😡 | OneFootball

Neymar gave his version after the "forced substitution" during Santos' 0-3 loss to Coritiba this Sunday (17) at Neo Química Arena.

The note sent by Santos' coaching staff to the refereeing team requested the substitution of No. 31 (Escobar), but the board was raised showing No. 10 (Neymar).

Neymar said he had asked to be substituted earlier, but then changed his mind and decided to stay on.

The refereeing error, however, forced the star off in the 21st minute of the second half.

https://twitter.com/CanalGOATBR/status/2056064919292747810

"I asked to come off, I took a knock in the first half and it was really painful (...). But then Escobar was feeling something, so I said, 'I can stay on the field,'" he said.

"I didn't know I had been substituted. It was a very serious refereeing mistake, a mistake by the guy who puts up the numbers," Neymar added.

The incident happened midway through the second half, when Santos were already trailing 3-0.

https://twitter.com/SantosFC/status/2056036895499452613

Robinho Jr, who came on for Neymar, had a clear chance right in front of goal, but hit his shot poorly. As a result, the score did not change.

The result leaves Santos just above the relegation zone. Peixe are 18th with 18 points. Grêmio, who currently open the relegation zone, have 17.

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

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