Neymar rescues Santos from defeat against Flamengo with thrilling brace

Santos held Flamengo to a 2-2 draw in the early hours of Friday at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, in the match that took place during the 29th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, after Neymar scored both of his team's goals in the final minutes.

Flamengo took the lead through Danilo da Silva in the 43rd minute, before Lucas Paquetá doubled the visitors' advantage with a second goal in the 4th minute of first-half stoppage time, ending the first half with a two-goal lead.

Flamengo's task became more difficult after playing with ten men, following Jorginho's red card in the 79th minute, allowing Santos to take advantage of the numerical deficiency and get back into the match.

Neymar successfully reduced the deficit with a penalty in the 82nd minute, before returning to score the equalizer from a second penalty in the 88th minute, giving Santos a valuable point after trailing by two goals.

With this result, Flamengo has raised its tally to 61 points, one point ahead of Palmeiras, who have 60 points, with nine rounds remaining in the competition. Meanwhile, Santos FC's tally has reached 42 points, placing them in eighth position.