Neymar and Rony send Santos through against Remo as player ratings revealed | OneFootball

Neymar and Rony combined to send Santos through against Remo, Rony finishing after a deft pass from the playmaker. Earlier, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão produced key stops to keep the tie level.

According to Globo.com, Cuca started with a more workmanlike side, leaving Neymar and Rollheiser on the bench. The approach functioned but finishing again lacked precision, and Brazão denied Alef Manga and José Welison while it remained goalless.

After the interval, with a man advantage, Cuca made the team bolder and Neymar took control. He skipped past José Welison and released Rony to score. Neymar later tried to chip the keeper and sent it well wide.

Caballero was bright on the left before half-time, then quieter when shifted to the right. Barreal combined well early but faded once Neymar entered. Oliva impressed as the second midfielder and was booked as he came off.

Gabriel Menino had mixed moments and was cautioned for a rash tackle. João Schmidt struggled against counters, received a yellow card and was withdrawn at the break. Gabriel could not threaten, argued with the referee, was booked, then replaced at half-time.

At the back, Adonis Frías was steady, with less to do as Remo threatened more down Santos’ left. João Ananias was stretched by pace, particularly while Jajá was on, and Escobar supported well early before seeing less of the ball later. Willian Arão had lighter work as Remo played with one fewer and Léo Condé removed Jajá.

Source: Globo.com

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