Santos and Corinthians drew 1-1 in the black-and-white classic this Sunday (15) for the sixth round of the Brasileirão.
The duel at Vila Belmiro saw two goals in the first half, with Memphis Depay opening the scoring and Gabigol equalizing shortly after.
On the eve of another call-up for the Brazilian National Team, Neymar had a discreet participation for most of the game.
He was involved in Santos’ goal, deflecting the ball to reach Gabigol.
But the number 10 of Santos only had two shots. The first was a header in the 36th minute of the second half that went to the right of the goal.
The other occurred in injury time, from a free-kick that deflected and went out for a corner.
The Game
The match started at a fast pace, with Santos reaching the attacking field more often and threatening the rival.
But it was Corinthians who opened the scoring, on a counterattack 17 minutes into the game.
Memphis Depay was launched in depth, cut through the defense, and finished with skill to open the scoring.
Corinthians’ advantage didn’t last long.
Gabriel Paulista made a mistake trying to play out from the midfield, and the ball fell to Gabigol’s feet.
The Peixe striker took advantage of the open space to advance and carried the ball until finishing past Hugo Souza.
After the electrifying start, the black-and-white classic slowed down with few goal chances.
The match became more open in the final stretch, especially after Luan Peres was sent off, receiving two yellow cards in a matter of minutes.
Shortly after, the young Vinicius Lira left the field injured after Santos had made five substitutions, leaving the team with nine players on the field.
Corinthians couldn’t capitalize on the numerical advantage in the final minutes, and the score ended 1-1.
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