Neymar off for 1 minute under new anti-time-wasting rule: explained | OneFootball

Vasco and Santos are drawing 0-0 at São Januário this Sunday (16), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

This weekend is the first in which the new football rules, which were introduced at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, are being applied by the CBF in the championship.

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And Neymar has already been a "victim" of the new rule.

That is because, after being involved in a challenge with forward Andrés Gómez, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão asked for medical treatment.

Under the new rule, the treatment will be carried out, but the coach must designate a player or the team captain — in this case, Neymar — must stay off the field for 1 minute.

On social media, the situation got fans talking.

Even Brazão's "miraculous recovery" was highlighted.

Check it out below!

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