Neymar used his hand to put the ball into Botafogo's net - Source: ESPN
This was the match that Neymar started after many days of injury and he disappointed with a lackluster performance. In the first half, Neymar received a yellow card for a foul on a Botafogo player.
In the 76th minute, the Brazilian star used his hand to hit the ball into the net and the referee immediately showed him a second card to send him off. Although Neymar strongly protested that he did not intentionally use his hand, the referee still stood by his decision. After Neymar left the field, Santos were overwhelmed by Botafogo and conceded a goal in the 86th minute, after a shot from Artur Victor Guimaraes.
The result moved Botafogo up to eighth place with 15 points and pushed Santos into the relegation zone with eight points. Neymar was once again heavily criticized by fans on social media.
Neymar (33 years old) returned to Santos after leaving Al Hilal earlier this year. He hoped that his "old home" would help him regain his inspiration to play football and compete for a place in the Brazilian team for the 2026 World Cup. However, since then, Neymar has been constantly injured and has only played 11 matches, scoring 3 goals.
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