- Neymar was issued a second yellow after punching the ball into an empty internet
- Botafogo went on to attain 10 minutes later to sentence Santos to a house defeat
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Neymar has begged followers to forgive him after he was despatched off for a weird handball.
The 33-year-old ahead is now again at his boyhood membership Santos following a troublesome stint with Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Hilal.
Santos suffered a 1-0 dwelling defeat in opposition to reigning champions Botafogo on Sunday evening to go away them 18th within the desk after 11 matches.
Their troubles worsened when captain Neymar was despatched off after making an attempt a ‘Hand of God’ imitation.
At 75 minutes, with the match nonetheless goalless, the Botafogo goalkeeper palmed a cross into his path, and it struck him within the midriff.
A defender was poised to succeed in the free ball and clear it, however Neymar leapt ahead and punched it into the online from shut vary.
Neymar punched the ball into the online throughout Santos’ 1-0 loss to reigning champions Botafogo
The Brazilian ahead was despatched off for a second bookable offence after his blatant handball
Neymar has taken duty for Santos’ defeat and has requested followers to ‘forgive’ him
Nevertheless, the referee noticed it and gave Neymar his marching orders having issued him a second yellow.
And simply 10 minutes later, Botafogo winger Artur Victor Guimaraes scored to sentence Santos to a seventh defeat of the season.
Neymar posted on Instagram afterwards: ‘I made a mistake, forgive me! Immediately, if I hadn’t been despatched off, I am certain we might have gotten the three factors. You may depend these three factors in opposition to me!’
That might be Neymar’s ultimate act for the membership, as his short-term contract is because of expire on June 30.
He’ll miss the following recreation in opposition to Fortaleza as a result of suspension, and with the match after that in opposition to Palmeiras not scheduled till July 11, his time with the membership might already be over.
The previous Barcelona star hasn’t matched the type of his first spell at Santos, lacking eight video games as a result of damage and netting simply three targets in 11 appearances.
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