Neymar Nets, Santos Beats Sport and Leaves Brasileirão’s Relegation Zone

In the 36th round of Brasileirão, Santos defeated Sport 3-0 on Friday (28) at Vila Belmiro, climbing out of the national competition’s relegation zone. Neymar, João Schmidt, and Lucas Kal (own goal) were the scorers behind Peixe’s victory at home. This marked the second consecutive match where the 33-year-old midfielder found the net wearing the alvinegro club’s jersey. The result pushed Santos to 41 points, lifting the Paulista squad out of the Brasileirão’s Z4. The team surpassed Vitória and Internacional, climbing to 15th place with a record of 10 wins, 11 draws, and 15 defeats. Additionally, the victory relegated Juventude, who drew 1-1 with Bahia in the round.