Overview

• Santos fell 2-1 to Internacional at Vila Belmiro with goals from Johan Carbonero and a Rafael Santos Borré penalty while Álvaro Barreal scored a late consolation.
• The defeat left Santos with 14 points after 15 rounds and inside the relegation zone, with Juventude and Vasco de Gama holding games in hand.
• Neymar celebrated a late shot he believed had crossed the line but saw the “ghost goal” ruled out after the ball struck the post and bounced back.
• Shortly after the final whistle, the forward engaged in a heated exchange with an abusive fan, intensifying tensions in a stadium already echoing boos.
• Since rejoining Santos in January, Neymar’s campaign has been hampered by recurring injuries and a four-month scoring drought despite his recent contract renewal.