Ex-Benfica man replaces Neymar, Internacional held, Santos woes grow | OneFootball

Benjamin Rollheiser was in the starting lineup for Internacional vs. Santos, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The Argentine winger, who previously played for Benfica, started in the position usually occupied by Neymar, who is sidelined with a knee injury and out of the competition.

To begin with, it's worth highlighting the presence of Benjamin Rollheiser – who was decisive in the last match – the only player on the field with a stint at Benfica. Additionally, the match also featured other familiar faces from the Portuguese League, such as Tiquinho Soares. Bruno Tabata was left out of the squad.

As for the match itself, Internacional started better. In a first half dominated by the home team, Alan Patrick put the Porto Alegre side ahead, who went into halftime with a narrow lead over Benjamin Rollheiser's club.

Under pressure from the league standings, Santos tried to respond. The Peixe made three substitutions at halftime, and were rewarded in the 62nd minute, when Barreal made the most of Guilherme's pass to level the score. Despite both teams' efforts until the end of the match, there were no more goals, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

With this draw, Santos drops to 17th place in the standings and is now in the relegation zone. The Peixe has 38 points from 35 matches and has three games left to make up at least one point on Vitoria, the team immediately above the relegation line.

Check out the equalizing goal from Internacional vs. Santos here:

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