Neymar was involved in a controversy after the defeat of Santos for the Fluminense 3-2, this Sunday (19), in Vila Belmiro, for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship.
The Santos fans booed the team at the end of the match and images from the TV broadcast showed the attacker leaving with his fingers in his ear on his way to the dressing room.
The situation generated reactions on social media. Fans pointed out that the number 10 “covered his ears” to the boos.
Neymar was a starter in the match and played until the final whistle. It was the third match in a row that the player was not substituted. In this game, he did not participate in the goals. There are nine games this season with four goals and three assists.
The game
Fluminense added three more points in the Brasileirão. A busy game this Sunday (19), at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. Gabigol and Barreal scored the Santos goals, while Savarino, Castillo and John Kennedy scored the Rio goals.
The winning goal was scored by John Kennedy in the 40th minute of the second half. The striker came on in the second half and secured the three points for . Santos were in front of the scoreboard twice, but left the match without scoring points.
Santos has 13 points and is in 15th place in the standings. Fluminense reached 23 and momentarily took over.
Upcoming games
Peixe plays again on Wednesday (22), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), against Coritiba, in Vila Belmiro, for the first leg of the match. The next challenge for the Brasileirão will be on Saturday (25), at 6:30 pm, against Bahia, in Salvador.
