Neymar was sent off during Santos’ match against Bahia at Vila Belmiro on Saturday, October 24, after a confrontation with midfielder Rodrigo Nestor. The incident came in the first half, when Santos were trailing 1-0 on a rain-soaked pitch.
According to the account, Neymar reacted to a foul by throwing the ball at Nestor and received a yellow card. He then continued the exchange with verbal insults. Nestor later said the remarks were directed at both him and Bahia.
After halftime, Neymar went back toward Nestor and covered his mouth while saying something to him. Nestor alerted the referee, who reviewed the incident using VAR. Neymar was shown a red card and had to be restrained as he appeared ready to confront Nestor physically.
Santos played the rest of the match with ten men but salvaged a late draw. The columnist argued that Neymar’s reaction was unnecessary and harmed his team by removing one of its key players from the game.
Sources: Folha Esporte.