Neymar Confronts Fan After Disallowed Goal

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior confronted a supporter following his disallowed goal in Santos’ 2-1 defeat to Internacional at Vila Belmiro.

The 33-year-old approached the stands after the match — responding to protest gestures from a fan. Video footage shows Neymar visibly emotional before being calmed by his teammate.

Santos had hopes for a comeback after Alvaro Martin Barreal scored in the first minute of injury time. Neymar thought he had equalized three minutes later, but the referee ruled the ball hadn’t fully crossed the goal line.

The defeat leaves Santos languishing in 17th place out of 20 clubs — in the Brazilian Serie A relegation zone. Since returning to his childhood club, Neymar has faced various setbacks including injury, red card, and COVID-19 infection.