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Santos FC 2026: Neymar scores twice, relegation fightcontin

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Santos FC 2026: Neymar scores twice, relegation ~~fight goes‑a~~ fightcontin

Santos ~~stayed~~ remained in the Série A relegation battle after a 2‑2 home draw with Chapecoense on 25 ~~July.~~ July 2026. Neymar, back from the World Cup, ~~netted~~ scored both goals – an early strike in the 35th minute and a late penalty – but his third yellow card ~~will rule him out~~ of the season triggered a suspension for the next league match. The point left ~~the club~~ Santos on 22 points, ~~sitting~~ 14th in the table and one ~~point~~ place above the drop ~~zone.~~ zone, while Chapecoense stayed bottom with 10 points. Coach Cuca ~~warned~~ reiterated that the ~~team still~~ side needs around 45 points to guarantee ~~survival, while praising the renewed attacking spark. After the game,~~ survival. Post‑match reports said Neymar criticised ~~younger teammates, calling~~ teammate Gabriel ~~Bontporto “bosta”~~ Bontempo and ~~confronting~~ defender João ~~Ananias,~~ Ananias in the locker‑room, and ~~celebrated his penalty with a poker‑card gesture referencing earlier~~ responded to outside criticism of his poker participation ~~in a World Series of Poker event. Portuguese striker Rafael Leão attended the match and publicly praised Neymar’s performance, adding~~ with a ~~brief note of admiration amid the ongoing debate about the star’s focus.~~ card‑hand gesture. Santos now turns its focus to the Copa Sudamericana ~~second‑leg~~ second leg against Universidad Central, hoping a continental boost will aid its survival push.

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