Flamengo built a commanding lead over Santos at Vila Belmiro while they still had 11 players on the pitch.
But Neymar converted two penalties to secure a 2–2 draw in a HEATED clash on Matchday 29 of the Brasileirão this Thursday (8).
And referee Anderson Daronco was among the central figures.
The result extended Santos’ unbeaten run in front of their biggest crowd of the year: 16,600 fans.
It was also celebrated by second-placed Palmeiras.
Check back soon for the highlights.
High-intensity first half
The first half was an all-out slugfest at times, with several players taking center stage.
But only one team showed a clinical edge.
Gabigol was the first to try to haunt his former club.
He even struck Rossi’s post.
Diógenes then began making some excellent saves.
A sign that Flamengo were starting to take control.
Then former Santos player Danilo—who had already threatened—started a move, exchanged passes with Pedro and scored (44′).
Santos lost their focus. And watched Paquetá double the lead with a header (49′).
A flurry of yellow cards 🟨
The second half began with even more heat. Four cards were shown in an eight-minute spell, bringing the game’s total to eight.
VAR in action, 🟥 and Neymar
Already one of the “central figures” at Vila Belmiro, Anderson Daronco was back in the spotlight after an incident involving Jorginho and Rony.
After a lengthy delay and VAR intervention, the Flamengo midfielder was sent off and Santos were awarded a penalty.
Neymar converted it (82′).
Santos stepped up the pressure.
And earned another penalty following a rehearsed move.
Neymar scored again to equalize (87′).
Taking his tally for Santos to 160 goals.
There were fourteen minutes of stoppage time.
Santos remained on top. But they had only one clear scoring chance.
The standings 📊
Santos moved to 42 points. They are now unbeaten in eight games.
They remain in eighth place.
Flamengo, meanwhile, reached 61 points. They will now be rooting against Palmeiras (57), who are facing Bahia right now.
Both teams will be back in action next Sunday (11).
Santos will visit Atlético in Belo Horizonte.
And Flamengo will face Fluminense.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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