In Paraguay, Santos drew 1-1 with Recoleta this Tuesday (5), in the fourth round of the 2026 Conmebol Sudamericana group stage.
Back with Peixe after missing the derby against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, Neymar was the standout player on the pitch.
Early in the match, the No. 10 star had the chance to open the scoring, but ended up being denied by Gabriel Barbosa, who missed an open goal from inside the six-yard box with no goalkeeper.
In the final minutes of the first half, though, there was no stopping it!
Rollheiser provided a beautiful assist into the box for Neymar to open the scoring in Paraguay.
During the celebration, Neymar hugged Robinho Jr. and gave the young striker a little slap on the face as a way of "making peace" between the two.
Last Sunday (3), the Peixe idol allegedly assaulted Robinho’s son in training.
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After the break, Neymar remained Santos' main attacking threat on the field.
The No. 10 took a free kick with class and hit the post of the Paraguayan side.
It remains Recoleta 0-1 Santos!
Neymar had another great chance to score, but ended up missing from close range after a spectacular save by the goalkeeper!
However, in the final minutes, right after Thaciano had a goal ruled out for offside, Galeano grabbed the equalizer in Paraguay.
🚦 Standings
With another disappointing result in the Sudamericana, Santos — still winless in the continental tournament — remain bottom of Group D with three points.
San Lorenzo lead with six points, followed by Deportivo Cuenca (five points) and Recoleta (four points).
In the Sudamericana, only the group winner advances directly to the round of 16.
The second-placed team must play a playoff against a side eliminated from the Libertadores.
Peixe still have matches against San Lorenzo (20/05 – home) and Deportivo Cuenca (26/05 – home).
Santos return to action next Sunday (10), when they host RB Bragantino at Vila Belmiro in the 15th round of the Brasileirão.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
