Vasco da Gama Humiliates Neymar’s Santos with Historic Thrashing
In a match that will be etched in the memory of fans, Vasco da Gama inflicted a historic 0-6 thrashing on Neymar’s Santos, in the twentieth matchday of the championship.
The match, played this Sunday, was a true display of football by the Carioca team, which left Santos without a response, mired in disbelief and bewilderment. The fans, stunned by the thrashing, chose to turn their backs on their team for much of the second half.
Vasco da Gama, coached by former Brazilian national team coach Fernando Diniz, opened the scoring in the first minutes of the second half, and from then on, the goal rain did not stop. The scorers were Philippe Coutinho (2), Lucas Piton (2), Rayan, David and Tchê. Five of the goals were considered true golazos.
The image of the coach embracing an inconsolable Neymar, who left the field crying, sums up the magnitude of the defeat.
This victory represents the biggest thrashing that Vasco gave Santos in 98 years and the worst defeat suffered by the Santos team as a local in the history of the Brazilian Championship.
With this result, Vasco rises to sixteenth place with 19 points, while Santos falls to fifteenth place with 21 points and one more match played.
Neymar, who completed the 90 minutes for the sixth consecutive match after overcoming recent injuries, went practically unnoticed, beyond a showy assist disallowed for offside and some effect passes. The brilliance of the court was dominated by Philippe Coutinho, considered the best player of the match.
This defeat marks the largest margin in Neymar’s career, surpassing any other loss suffered during his time at Barcelona, PSG, and Santos.
Many fans left the stadium before the end or turned around in protest, showing their discontent at the historic failure of the team that saw Pelé born.
