Santos 3-1 Juventude: Neymar nets his first brace since September 2023

With a show by Neymar, Santos beats Juventude in the Brasileirão

Match Report

Santos defeated Juventude 3-1 this Monday, August 4th. Santos played at Morumbis Stadium, with their rival's stadium packed and flooded with black and white fans. The star of the match, which had Carlo Ancelotti's attention, was Neymar. Of the three goals, he scored two and assisted one.

With the game hosted in São Paulo, 37,485 fans showed up—either to see Santos or the number 10 himself. And with the result, for the first time in four rounds, Santos is out of the Z4. Santos is in 15th place with 19 points. Juventude remains second from bottom.

Both teams started intensely. Santos managed a good individual play with Neymar in the opening minutes, but Juventude didn't let up either. The team knew how to mark Santos and, with possession, created chances. In the seventh minute, Gabriel Brazão was already called into action and saved the team from Baixada with a save from Gil.

In the 19th minute, Juventude's pressure paid off. Ênio opened the scoring after Brazão rebounded a shot from Hermes, but the referee ruled the goal out for offside.

Meanwhile, Santos struggled, especially against the opponent's speed and pressure. Igor Vinícius even attempted a shot, but the team lacked defensive composition and organization.

Neymar, Santos' star player, tried to stand out in front of the packed Morumbis crowd. He nearly shone with an assist for Barreal, but the ball hit the post. Shortly after, the number 10 responded in style.

With braids and a blue jersey, in the 36th minute, Neymar came face-to-face with the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the back of the net, all under the watchful eye of Carlo Ancelotti, who was present in the stadium. The star was involved from the build-up to the finish.

Santos' celebrations intensified with the second goal. After missing a previous chance, Barreal redeemed himself by exchanging passes with Neymar and scoring, further extending Santos' lead.

In response, Juventude quickly pulled one back. Wilker Ángel easily rose from the air and reduced Santos' lead. The teams went into halftime with the score at 2-1.

The second half started with a scare for Santos. Just two minutes in, Ángel headed in a shot that forced a good save from Gabriel Brazão. The match remained evenly matched, with less intensity and a slower pace compared to the first half.

Things heated up. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Luca Meirelles was brought down by Caíque in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty. Neymar took the penalty and calmly took the shot. Celebrating and being embraced by the fans, it was 3-1.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

3' Match Event for Santos vs Juventude

6' Highlight from Santos vs Juventude

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30' Match Event for Santos vs Juventude

37' GOAL! Santos 1-0 Juventude (Neymar)

40' GOAL! Santos 2-0 Juventude (Álvaro Barreal)

46' GOAL! Santos 2-1 Juventude (Wilker Ángel)

49' Match Event for Santos vs Juventude

53' Highlight from Santos vs Juventude

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62' Highlight from Santos vs Juventude

74' Match Event for Santos vs Juventude

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80' Penalty Goal! Santos 3-1 Juventude (Neymar)

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86' Highlight from Santos vs Juventude

Line-ups

Santos XI: Gil, Neymar, Tiquinho Soares, Schmidt, Luan Peres, Igor Vinícius, Gabriel Brazão, Benjamín Rollheiser, Álvaro Barreal, Souza, Gabriel Bontempo

Subs: Diego Pituca, Zé Rafael, Mayke, Thaciano, João Paulo, Gonzalo Escobar, Gustavo Caballero, Luisão, Deivid Washington, Luca Meirelles, Hyan, Robinho Junior

Juventude XI: Gilberto, Wilker Ángel, Jádson, Ruan Carneiro, Marcelo Hermes, Reginaldo, Caíque Gonçalves, Gabriel Veron, Ênio, Mandaca, Marcos Paulo

Subs: Nenê, Alan Ruschel, Daniel Giraldo, Gastón Guruceaga, Matheus Babi, Gabriel Taliari, Emerson Batalla, Cipriano, Natã, Daniel Peixoto, Abner, Marlon Santos Teodoro