Neymar gives his side after forced sub, blasts grave error 😡 | OneFootball

Neymar gave his version after the "forced substitution" during Santos' 3-0 loss to Coritiba this Sunday (17) at Neo Química Arena.

The note sent by Santos' coaching staff to the refereeing team asked for No. 31 (Escobar) to come off, but the board was raised with No. 10 (Neymar).

Neymar said he had asked to be substituted earlier, but changed his mind and decided to stay on. The refereeing error, however, forced the star off in the 19th minute of the second half.

"Actually, I asked to come off. I took a knock in the first half and it was really painful (...). But Escobar was feeling something too, so I said, 'I can stay on the field,'" Neymar explained.

"I don't even see the substitution and just keep waiting. I didn't know I had been substituted. It was a very serious refereeing mistake, a mistake by the guy who puts up the numbers," added the No. 10.

The incident happened midway through the second half, when Santos were already trailing 3-0.

Robinho Jr, who came on in Neymar's place, had a clear one-on-one chance, but hit his shot poorly. As a result, the score stayed the same.

The result leaves Santos JUST above the relegation zone. Peixe are 18th with 18 points. Grêmio are the first team inside the drop zone, with 17.

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

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