Santos have come unstuck in three of their last five games, with even the presence of Neymar unable to inspire them to a productive run of positive results. A 2-1 reversal was endured against Internacional last time out.
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Neymar came close to rescuing a point in that contest, with his creative qualities ensuring that Santos were never out of the game, but the 33-year-old playmaker was left frustrated at the final whistle.
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He was not as angry as certain members of the home support. Neymar was seen engaging with supporters during the second half of a fixture that saw Santos fall behind early and concede a 75th-minute penalty.
Neymar returned to the same area of the ground at the final whistle, with the ex-Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward having a bone to pick with particularly critical fans. A heated argument saw words exchanged and fingers pointed before Neymar was ushered away.