Neymar urges pro referees after penalty in Santos v Vitória | OneFootball

Neymar criticized the Brazilian refereeing during the match between Santos and Vitória this Monday, for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The attacking midfielder, who is watching the game from a box at Vila Belmiro, made a post on his social media.

“Refereeing in Brazil needs to be professionalized immediately!”, wrote the number 10 on X (formerly Twitter).

Neymar’s post came right after Rafael Rodrigo Klein awarded a penalty to Vitória. Gabriel Brazão came out poorly from the goal and brought down Renzo López. The referee was called to the VAR and determined that the goalkeeper committed a foul. On the penalty kick, Matheuzinho made it 1-0 for the visitors.

At the beginning of the match, Klein even awarded a penalty to Santos, but reversed his decision after reviewing the play on VAR.

Tonight’s clash at Vila Belmiro is a direct confrontation against the relegation zone.

Neymar is out of the match. The attacking midfielder is recovering from a rectus femoris muscle injury in his right thigh, diagnosed on September 19.

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