Drama in Brazil: Neymar and his Santos hit rock bottom after a historic beating
Published New:18/08/2025 - 19:40h
Updated New:18/08/2025 - 19:40h
Vasco Da Gama crushed Santos (0-6) on Sunday, with Neymar and Coutinho as protagonists. Ney ended the match crying due to the worst humiliation of his career
The 20th round of the Brasileirao was surprising, leaving a scandalous rout by Vasco Da Gama against Santos de Neymar (0-6) at the Morumbí stadium. The carioca team breathes and leaves the relegation places by goal difference, while the paulistas are increasingly close to the red zone.
In a match that featured two former FC Barcelona players, Coutinho was the figure of the match, after scoring two goals for the Río de Janeiro club. On the other hand, Neymar finished the match in tears and a shower of complaints from the albinegros fans in the stands.
Neymar: "It's a feeling of great shame"
Once the match was over, Neymar lay on the grass in a sign of shame and sadness for not doing anything in the face of his team's humiliating defeat. The worst, moreover, of Ney in his professional career. It should be noted that the Brazilian star returned to the team of his loves after twelve years.
"I am totally disappointed with our game. You have every right to protest, but without violence, although you do have the right to insult. It is a feeling of great shame. I have never been through this in my life."
Neymar acaba de sufrir la peor derrota de su carrera profesional: Santos 0-6 Vasco pic.twitter.com/qIKV0ALtUh
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) August 17, 2025
Neymar returned to 'Peixe' to regain his competitive rhythm and seek to return to the Brazilian national team now led by Carlo Ancelotti and be able to play in the 2026 World Cup. It is worth remembering that he did not have a good experience in his last team, Al Hilal, where he was only able to play 7 games in two seasons as a result of multiple injuries.
Santos runs out of coach and Sampaoli starts to sound again
The thrashing received in the Sunday match in Morumbí was the worst defeat in the history of Santos. The blanquinegro had never lost by six goals in the Brasileirao.
The main measure taken by the Peixe's sports management was to dispense with its coach, Cléber Xavier, who had arrived in April in place of the Portuguese Pedro Caixinha. Xavier won 5 matches, drew 4 and lost 6 in 15 appearances with the Paulista team.
According to information from the Brazilian press, Jorge Sampaoli is the most likely to be the new technical director of Santos, which he managed in 2019. The Casilda (Argentina) native also managed Atlético Mineiro, Flamengo during his time in Brazil.
