Shirt 10 had, by far, his best performance since returning to Brazilian football; The fulminant stage was enough for Fish to win another in Paulistan and finish the first phase as group B leader
With a masterful performance of, easily won the Limeira 3-0 on Sunday (23), for the last round of the group phase of Paulistan 2025. Shirt 10 had, by far, his best performance since returning to football Brazilian. Neymar scored an Olympic great goal and in two other corner kicks he gave two assists for head goals from Tiquinho Soares, all in the first half.
The fulminating initial stage was enough for Fish to win another in Paulistan and finish the first phase as group B leader with 18 points, one more than Red Bull Bragantino. Thus, for the championship regulation, Peixe will play at home against the team of Bragança Paulista in the duel of quarterfinals between them next week, held in a single match.
The Paulista Football Federation will define on Monday the dates and times of the quarterfinals games. Inter de Limeira ends the first phase with 7 points in Group A, being relegated to the A2 Series of the Paulista Championship and will play the second division next year.
Neymar was the factor of imbalance in the game and showed that he arrives at Paulistan’s knockout as many expected him to reach his return to Brazil. Now there are two goals and three assists from shirt 10 since returning to Santos. With the victory built in the first half thanks to Neymar’s genius, coach Pedro Camininha used the second stage to make replacements, including taking players who were hanging from the field, such as Tiquinho Soares and Guilherme, this year’s Paulistan scorer.
It was a phase of turbulent groups, with Neymar’s post-corner transition and new reinforcements, some who still haven’t even debuted, but Santos closed the group with three following convincing wins and arrives in the knockout as a dangerous team, especially because Neymar seems to be “warming up.”
Technical file
Inter de Limeira 0 x 3 Santos
SANTOS – João Paulo; JP Chermont, Gil, Zé Ivaldo (Luan Peres) and Escobar; João Schmidt, Gabriel Bontempo (Rincón) and Neymar; Soteldo (Barreal), Tiquinho Soares (Thaciano) and Guilherme (Gabriel Veron). Technical: Pedro Caixinha
Limeira Inter – Igo Gabriel; Felipe Albuquerque (Mauricio), Gui Mariano, Carlão and Juan Tavares; Flavio, Lucas Buchecha, Ramon, Albano (Stephen); Ruan Ribeiro (Pablo Diogo) and Carillo (Alex Sandro). Technical: Márcio Fernandes
Goals – Tiquinho Soares, at 8 and 31 of the 1st half; Neymar, at 26 of the 1st half
ARBITRATOR – Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
Yellow cards – Ramon and Flávio
INCOME – Not informed
PUBLIC – Not informed
LOCAL – Major Levy Sobrinho, in Limeira (SP)
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
