Rony Rústico sends Santos into Copa do 🇧🇷 quarters in TENSE clash 🎥 | OneFootball

Tuesday’s (4th) Remo vs. Santos clash was already bound to be full of tension after the goalless first leg in the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

And, in fact, it was.

There was a red card after VAR intervention, a shot off the post by the team playing a man down, a moment of concern involving Neymar, and a goal from him, Rony Rústico, against the club that developed him.

Peixe battled, came up against an opponent that never gave up, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition with a 1-0 win at Mangueirão. 

It will be their first appearance among the tournament’s final eight since 2021.

That spot also secured a prize of R$ 4 million for Peixe. 

🟥 Red card after VAR

The controversial moment came in the 27th minute.

At first, the clash between Caballero and Marllon, with both players tugging at each other, resulted in a yellow card for Remo’s captain.

But then Anderson Daronco was called by Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira to review the play.

And the card color changed to red, leaving the team from Pará down to 10 men in the 27th minute. 

It was deemed a clear and obvious goal-scoring opportunity for the Paraguayan striker. 

The first half also saw Gabigol get hit by Picco — but without a red card.

Santos had more possession and attacking volume, but could not make it count. 

Remo hit the post and R. Rústico on🔥

Santos made three changes for the second half: Neymar, Rony, and Arão.

Rony faced the club that developed him for the first time at Mangueirão. And he asked to wear the nickname “Rústico” on his shirt. 

Even with a numerical disadvantage, Leão do Norte kept believing. That included a Zé Welison free kick that struck the post. 

Santos could not take advantage of having 10 outfield players on the pitch.

But they had Neymar.

After going to ground in a lot of pain following a collision with Picco, he got past Zé Welison and set up Rony nicely. 

A special “former club law” moment for the No. 11, who even apologized for the goal he scored in the 74th minute. 

The final minutes were “crazy.” 

Remo again risked another sending-off after Zé Welison elbowed Samuel Pierri.

Brazão had to come up big against Matheus Alexandre’s effort.

Neymar had the “qualification-sealing chance” in the 45th minute. But he could not get the right direction on his chip over Rangel. 

And persistent Remo still hit the crossbar through Vitor Bueno. 

📅 What now?

A draw will determine Santos’ next opponent.

Both teams now turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. 

On Saturday (8th), Leão (19th) will host Atlético Mineiro (10th). 

Then on Sunday (9th), Peixe (15th) will be at home against Athletico (3rd). 

Neymar, suspended, will be unavailable. 

Photo: Reproduction/Santos 

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