Neymar returns after 48 days, but Santos slip near drop zone | OneFootball

Neymar returned after 48 DAYS, and Santos drew 1-1 with Fortaleza this Saturday (1st), at Vila Belmiro, in a battle against relegation in the Brasileirão.

The Peixe remain in 16th place, with 33 points. The gap to the relegation zone is just two points (Vitória, in 17th, has 31). Fortaleza, meanwhile, sits in 18th, with 28.

Neymar had last played in the 1-1 draw with Atlético-MG on September 14. Since then, he had been recovering from a right thigh injury.

This Saturday (1st), the star came on for Victor Hugo in the 22nd minute of the second half—with the score at 0-1.

Neymar looked for the ball, suffered fouls, and fired up the crowd. And in the 28th minute, he was involved in Peixe's equalizing goal.

Neymar found Adonis on the right. After the cross, the ball deflected off Bruno Pacheco and fooled the goalkeeper.

Santos pushed until the end, but couldn’t complete the comeback, leaving the specter of relegation haunting Vila.

The next round will feature Palmeiras vs. Santos (Thursday, the 6th, at 9:30 p.m.) and Ceará vs. Fortaleza (Thursday, the 6th, at 8 p.m.).

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