Neymar’s Two Penalties Complete Santos Comeback Against Flamengo
The round in review — results, standouts and the table
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Neymar’s two late penalties earned Santos a 2-2 draw with Flamengo, while Palmeiras, Fluminense and Vitoria recorded notable wins. The round’s results also left a tightly packed middle and a pressured bottom of the table.
What changed
Santos recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Flamengo, with Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior scoring twice from the penalty spot in the closing stages. Danilo Luiz da Silva put Flamengo ahead in the 43rd minute, and Lucas Paquetá made it 2-0 in the 45th. Neymar reduced the deficit in the 82nd minute before converting again in the 88th to complete Santos’s comeback.
Flamengo stay top as Palmeiras keep the pressure
The draw leaves Flamengo in 1st place on 61 points, while Santos are 8th on 42 points. Palmeiras remain 2nd on 57 points after José Manuel López scored in the 7th minute for a 1-0 win over Bahia, who are 6th on 46 points. The result keeps the leading pair clear at the top of the current table without changing either side’s listed position.
Atletico Paranaense are 3rd on 49 points after a 2-2 draw with Atletico-MG, who sit 7th on 43 points. Kerwin Vargas opened the scoring in the 8th minute, Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte equalised in the 27th, and Kevin Viveros put Atletico Paranaense ahead in the 90th. Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnović equalised in the same minute. Cruzeiro strengthened 4th place on 48 points by beating Sao Paulo 2-0, with Kaio Jorge scoring in the 44th minute and Zé Lucas in the 57th. Sao Paulo are 11th on 36 points.
Big wins reshape the middle and lower table
Fluminense produced the round’s other four-goal victory, beating Coritiba 4-0. Jefferson David Savarino Quintero scored in the 30th, 49th and 65th minutes, while Luciano Acosta completed the scoring in the 90th. Fluminense are 5th on 48 points; Coritiba are 9th on 38 points. Savarino Quintero was the round’s leading scorer with 3 goals.
Vitoria also won 4-0, defeating Chapecoense-sc. Erick scored in the 18th and 61st minutes, and Matheuzinho added goals in the 53rd and 74th. Vitoria are 12th on 36 points, while Chapecoense-sc remain 20th on 18 points. Matheuzinho and Erick each finished the round with 2 goals.
Vasco DA Gama moved past Botafogo in their 2-1 meeting. Alan Lescano gave Vasco the lead in the 28th minute, David doubled it in the 50th, and Alex Telles pulled one back for Botafogo in the 60th. Botafogo are 13th on 35 points and Vasco are 14th on 34 points.
Elsewhere, Internacional beat Corinthians 2-1. Vitinho scored after 1 minute, Alan Patrick made it 2-0 in the 77th, and André pulled one back for Corinthians in the 80th. Corinthians are 16th on 32 points, one point ahead of Internacional in 17th on 31 points. Remo and Gremio drew 1-1: Walter Kannemann scored for Gremio in the 45th minute before David Francisco·Trindade Braga equalised for Remo in the 88th. Gremio are 18th on 30 points, with Remo 19th on 24 points. RB Bragantino and Mirassol also drew 1-1, through Eduardo Sasha’s 51st-minute goal and André Luis’s 70th-minute equaliser. They occupy 10th and 15th respectively, on 37 and 33 points.
Round-wide scoring
Across all 10 matches in Regular Season - 29, teams scored 29 goals. The results included three draws and six clean-sheet wins, while the standings continue to place the title race, the upper-table positions and the fight at the bottom in sharp focus.