Overview

• Former Liverpool and Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho scored twice in the second half as Vasco da Gama secured a 6-0 win at Vila Belmiro.
• The result lifted Vasco out of the relegation zone and left Santos sitting 15th, only two points clear of the drop.
• Within an hour of full-time, Santos announced the sacking of head coach Cléber Xavier in response to the humiliating defeat.
• Neymar described the performance as “ashameful,” was filmed in tears on the pitch and publicly condemned his teammates’ attitude.
• Neymar’s third yellow card of the season rules him out of the next league fixture against Bahia, compounding Santos’ challenges.