Neymar played the full 90 MINUTES for the first time in 2026, but Santos was eliminated by Novorizontino in the quarter-finals of the Paulistão.
The Peixe conceded a goal in the last minute by Léo Naldi and lost 2-1.
Earlier, Rômulo (Novorizontino) and Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) had found the net.
Rômulo's goal, by the way, came after an error by Neymar during the ball exit.
Novorizontino joins Palmeiras and São Paulo in the semi-finals. Portuguesa and Corinthians will decide the last spot.
How the game went 👀
Santos even had the chance to take the lead. In the best opportunity, Rony shot with the goalkeeper "beaten," but the defense SAVED. See:
Later, Neymar made a mistake with a pass during the ball exit. Novorizontino took advantage and opened the scoring with Rômulo at 46.
Santos improved in the second half and equalized with Gabriel Bontempo with a shot from the edge of the box.
Afterwards, the game was end-to-end, with chances for both sides. And Novorizontino capitalized in the LAST MINUTE with Léo Naldi.
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