Santos and Corinthians drew 1-1 in the black-and-white derby this Sunday (15th) in the sixth round of the Brasileirão.
The clash at Vila Belmiro saw two goals in the first half, with Memphis Depay opening the scoring and Gabigol equalizing shortly after.
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On the eve of another call-up for the Brazilian National Team, Neymar had a discreet performance for most of the match.
He was involved in the play that led to Santos’ goal, deflecting the ball to get it to Gabigol.
But the number 10 for Santos only had two shots. The first was a header in the 36th minute of the second half that went just to the right of the goal.
The other came in stoppage time, from a free kick that was deflected and went out over the end line.
The Match
The game started at a fast pace, with Santos reaching the attacking third more often and threatening their rival.
But it was Corinthians who opened the scoring, on a counterattack 17 minutes into the game.
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Memphis Depay was sent through on goal, cut past the defender, and finished with style to put his team ahead.
The Corinthians’ lead didn’t last long.
Gabriel Paulista made a mistake trying to play out from midfield, and the ball fell to Gabigol’s feet.
The Peixe striker took advantage of the open space to advance and carried the ball before finishing past Hugo Souza.
After the electrifying start, the black-and-white derby slowed down and saw few goal-scoring chances.
The match opened up again in the final stretch, especially after Luan Peres was sent off, receiving two yellow cards within a few minutes.
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Soon after, young Vinicius Lira left the field injured after Santos had already made five substitutions, leaving the team with nine players on the pitch.
Corinthians couldn’t take advantage of the numerical superiority in the final minutes, and the score ended 1-1.
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