Palmeiras face Neymar again after 12 years, remember their last meeting | OneFootball

The Palmeiras faces off against Neymar again after more than 12 years. The Santos forward, who missed the last meeting between the teams due to the synthetic turf at Allianz Parque, is confirmed for this Saturday's (15) classic at Vila Belmiro, as a replacement for the postponed first-round match of the Brazilian Championship.

The last time the rival's number 10 played against the Verdão was in April 2013, when the teams faced off in a single match in the quarterfinals of the Paulista Championship. After a 1-1 draw in regulation time and a lackluster night for Neymar, the team from Baixada Santista advanced on penalties, also at Vila Belmiro.

Santos' goal was scored by midfielder Cícero at 12 minutes into the first half, while forward Kleber, coming off the bench, equalized for Palmeiras at 38 minutes into the second half.

In the penalty shootout, Rafael saved the shots from Kleber and Leandro – Wesley and Souza scored for Palmeiras. Miralles, Cícero, Montillo, and René Júnior scored and secured Santos' advancement. See what Globo Esporte wrote hours after the match.

Coach Gilson Kleina lined up for the duel: Bruno; Ayrton, Henrique, Maurício Ramos, and Marcelo Oliveira; Márcio Araújo (Souza), Léo Gago (Kleber), Charles, and Wesley; Vinicius (Maikon Leite) and Leandro.

Santos faced Mogi Mirim in the semifinal and was runner-up after being defeated by Corinthians in the final. That season, Palmeiras competed in the Brazilian Championship's Série B and finished with the trophy, along with a campaign up to the round of 16 in the Libertadores.

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