Vasco da Gama Humiliates Neymar’s Santos with Historic Rout
In a match marked by history, Vasco da Gama dealt a resounding defeat to Neymar’s Santos, with a score of 0-6, in the twentieth matchday of the Brazilian Championship played at the Morumbis stadium. The fans, stunned by the development of the game, reacted by turning their backs on their team for most of the second half. The match, which took place in São Paulo, showed Vasco’s superiority, who managed to win with goals from Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Piton, Rayan, David and Tché Tché. The image of Vasco’s coach, Fernando Diniz, consoling Neymar at the end of the match, sums up the magnitude of the defeat suffered by the team where Pelé became immortal. The historic thrashing, with five of the goals scored in the first minutes of the second half, represents Santos’ biggest defeat against Vasco in 98 years. This result also marks the biggest defeat suffered by Santos at home in the Brazilian Championship. Despite being two of the most traditional clubs in Brazil, the match pitted two teams against each other that are fighting to move away from the bottom of the table. The victory propelled Vasco to sixteenth place, while the defeat left Santos in fifteenth place, putting their position in the standings at risk. Neymar, who played the full 90 minutes, failed to shine as in his best moments, being a shadow of the idol. The defeat suffered by Neymar is the most resounding in his sporting career.Neymar expressed his disappointment, calling the result “a piece of shit and a disgrace”. Santos coach Cleber Xavier was fired after the historic thrashing. The club thanked the coach for his services and wished him luck in his career.It was a shitshow, a disgrace.
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