Neymar did not leave the field happy during Santos’ 3-2 defeat to Flamengo at the Maracana. The number 10 shirt was substituted in the last half of the second half of Sunday’s match (9/11) and was angry with the technical committee of the Pixies. The player complained after leaving the field and did not remain on the bench to watch the reaction of the Sao Paulo team.
Watch Neymar’s reaction:
Neymar was not happy about being substituted and asked a member of Santos’ technical committee: “Are you going to take me away?”@Jornaldos Sports pic.twitter.com/AwGM24cOQj
– Liberta Depre (@liberta___depre) November 9, 2025
“Are you going to take me away?” Neymar asked, at the direction of the technical committee, when he was replaced.
Santos was 3-0 down when Neymar was substituted and left the field. After the star’s departure, the team responded and became one goal away from snatching a tie from Flamengo in the final stage of the confrontation at the Maracana Stadium, in the 33rd round of the Brazilian League.
According to FIFA website data, Santos and Neymar will return to play against Palmeiras, in a postponed match from the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place on November 15, at 9pm, at Villa Belmiro.
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