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Neymar's late double rescues Santos with comeback draw at Flamengo
October 9, 2026 at 07:56 AM
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Neymar scored two late penalties to lead Santos to a 2-2 comeback draw against league leaders Flamengo in round 29 of the Brazilian Serie A.
- Neymar, on as a substitute, converted two penalties in the 82nd and 88th minutes to overturn Santos' 0-2 deficit to 2-2.
- Danilo and Lucas Paqueta gave Flamengo a 2-0 halftime lead, but Jorginho was sent off in the 79th minute.
- Palmeiras defeated Bahia 1-0, cutting leaders Flamengo's advantage at the top of the standings to one point.
- Santos remained eighth with 42 points, while Flamengo held first place with 61 points.

