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By the 17th round of the 2025 Brasileirão, Santos drew 2-2 with Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, this Saturday (26).Final de jogo na Ilha do Retiro. pic.twitter.com/Fyz8786pm2— Santos FC (@SantosFC) July ...

Santos overcome errors, Neymar taunts and red card to draw with Sport

By the 17th round of the 2025 Brasileirão, Santos drew 2-2 with Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, this Saturday (26).

Final de jogo na Ilha do Retiro. pic.twitter.com/Fyz8786pm2
— Santos FC (@SantosFC) July 26, 2025

The truth is that, despite individual mistakes, Peixe showed a lot of grit to seek, in the scenario that presented itself, an unlikely point in Pernambuco.

In the beginning of the game, goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão made a huge mistake on the exit of the ball, and Derik Lacerda opened the scoring for Leão.

O QUE FOI ISSO, GOLEIRÃO!
Em saída de bola desastrosa de Brazão, Sport rouba a bola com Derik e sobra com Barletta. O camisa 30 do Leão chuta cruzado e a bola volta para Derik enfiar para as redes. pic.twitter.com/8EOqmu6BFJ
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

Brazão's blunder shook the Santista team, which, by little, did not take the second goal still in the first half.

É EQUÍVOCO ATRÁS DE EQUÍVOCO! 🫠
Quando você pensar que tomou decisões erradas na vida, assista ao lance do Sport no ataque contra o Santos. pic.twitter.com/HvswDEGKSV
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

To make matters worse, after reviewing the VAR, Tomás Rincón received a red card for a foul on Derik Lacerda and left Santos with one less player on the field.

Sport x Santos: Após análise no VAR, Rafael Klein anulou cartão amarelo e deu vermelho para o venezuelano Rincón após dura entrada em Derik Lacerda. pic.twitter.com/UG6oNZg11n
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

After the interval, Sport had a goal disallowed for Ramírez's offside, but managed to extend with Lucas Lima, who ensured the "ex's law" of the night.

GOLAÇO DO SPORT! É LEI DO EX! 🔥👏
Jogada de pé em pé do Leão, trabalhada com calma, até Matheusinho servir Lucas Lima. A bola desvia na defesa santista e morre no fundo das redes! É o segundo do lanterna Sport. pic.twitter.com/oAChiaLczQ
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

But, as said, in a very aggressive manner, Santos launched itself into the attack in search of the tie.

First, Neymar activated Tiquinho Soares, who made the pivot and gave the assist for Gabriel Bontempo to discount.

GOL DO SANTOS! ⚽🧤
Tiquinho Soares recebe de Neymar, faz o pivô e deixa para Gabriel Bontempo na área e tocar com categoria por cima de Gabriel. É o primeiro do Peixe! pic.twitter.com/WAs1QXXZoP
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

And, in the final minutes, a ball raised in the area, the Leão defense badly cleared, and João Basso filled the foot to decree the tie.

SANTOS EMPATA! QUE JOGO MALUCO! 🤪
O lanterna Sport não conseguiu segurar o 2 a 0 no placar contra o time de Neymar. Bola lançada na área, a defesa do Sport afasta mal, e o João Basso fuzila para as redes! Empata o Peixe com um homem a menos na Ilha! pic.twitter.com/WcRAh7hoxN
— ge (@geglobo) July 26, 2025

With one less, Santos pressed for the turnaround and even got upset with the final whistle.

Provocations to Neymar

Sport's fans prepared the distribution of masks of actress Bruna Marquezine, Neymar's ex-girlfriend, to provoke the Santos star.

The masks were even prohibited from going to the stands for, theoretically, compromising safety.

⚠️ Polícia proibiu torcedores do Sport de entrarem na Ilha do Retiro com máscaras com o rosto da atriz Bruna Marquezine para provocar Neymar.

🗞 @deolhonopeixe
📸 Pedro Chianca pic.twitter.com/8ctuqasgfy
— Planeta do Futebol 🌎 (@futebol_info) July 26, 2025

But there were those who managed to get in.