The Brazilian star Neymar was subjected to his first defeat since his return to his country, during the third match he will play with his team Santos.

The defeat came before its traditional rivals, Corinthians, 2-1 in the El Clásico match in the Paulista championship, which was held at the New Kimica Arena stadium in Sao Paulo.

Despite the strong performance that Neymar presented in the first half, his level declined significantly in the second half, prompting Portuguese coach Pedro Kayishinia to replace him in the 67th minute.

On the part of Corinthians, striker Yuri Alberto was the undisputed star of the match, as he scored his team's goals thanks to two decisive passes from the Venezuelan player Jose Martinez and the Dutchman Memphis Depay. As for the only goal of Santos, it came through Gillarmi, who scored a wonderful header in the 78th minute.

The match witnessed a large public presence at the Corinthians Stadium, where the attention was directed towards Neymar, but the lights eventually shed on Yuri Alberto and Dibai, who showed a clear harmony on the field, reflecting the good relationship that brought them together since their professionalism in Europe.

With this loss, Santos fell to third in the second group of Paulista, while Corinthians continued to lead him to the first group, confirming his qualification to the semi -finals of the tournament.

Source: "Agencies"