In the 32nd round of the Brazilian Serie A, Santos hosted Bahia at home; Neymar lost his temper multiple times and was sent off with a red card in this match.
In the 30th minute of the match, Neymar shielded the ball near the goal line before being pushed down from behind by Nestor, Bahia's No. 11. After getting back on his feet, Neymar retaliated by smashing the ball at his opponent, who promptly fell to the ground. A scuffle broke out between players from both sides, and Neymar was shown a yellow card — this is his ninth booking in the Brazilian Serie A this season, meaning he will serve his third suspension and miss the derby against Palmeiras.
Later, Neymar was apparently fouled by an opposing player, and while he was complaining to the referee, he pushed Rogério Ceni, the head coach of Bahia and a member of Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning squad, on the touchline, but the fourth official nearby took no action over the incident. Right at the start of the second half, Neymar once again kept ranting at Nestor, the No. 11 of Bahia, and covered his mouth to talk, which drew a complaint from the opponent. After a VAR review, Neymar was shown a straight red card (he will serve an automatic one-match suspension, and additional punishment may follow). However, the emotionally out-of-control Neymar did not leave the field, instead chasing and attacking Nestor on the touchline, triggering another clash between the two sides.