Neymar’s struggle to return to the field has been going on for quite some time. Even though he has returned to club football after recovering from injury, the national team is still waiting to get Neymar. However, Brazil’s new coach Carlo Ancelotti is not calling Neymar to the yellow jersey of the Seleção right now. Ancelotti wants to get this playmaker in a fully fit condition.
Meanwhile, Neymar has made headlines again. He had to see a red card in the 11th matchday of the Brazilian league. That too for a strange reason. He had to get a red card for scoring with his hand. His red card in the 76th minute of the match also brought misfortune for Santos. Santos lost the match against Botafogo 1-0.
Neymar entered the starting eleven for the first time since March for Santos. He entered the field as a substitute in several matches. The match against Betafogo was something special. But the end was with a red card.
Neymar received his first yellow card for a foul in added time in the first half of the match. He received his second yellow card for a goal with his hand in the 76th minute of the second half. That turned into a red card. Gonzalo Escobar’s pass was towards the box. Botafogo goalkeeper Victor blocked it. Neymar then pushed the rebound into the net with his hand.
A second yellow card was shown for a deliberate handball. According to the rules, that is a red card. Ten-man Santos then lost the match to Botafogo. Artur Guimarães scored in the 86th minute to give Botafogo the win.
After this loss, Santos has gone to the relegation zone of the Brazilian league. They have a total of 8 points from 11 matches. And Botafogo is in ninth place in the table with 15 points from 10 matches. Another traditional Flamengo is at the top of the points table. They have a total of 24 points from 11 matches.
