Santos took office without the big eye-catcher Neymar. The 33-year-old attacker, as has often been the case in recent years, is suffering from an injury and had to watch from the stands. This time he did so with pleasure, because Santos, which has been in dire straits this season, produced an excellent first half, in which it took a 2-0 lead.
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After the break the score was also 3-0, before Corinthians did something back within the hour. That goal was the sign to bring in Depay despite his long journey. But in his half, the Dutch top scorer could no longer turn the tide for his team. Corinthians is twelfth in the Brazilian league, but saw number sixteen Santos approach within two points.
Robinho
At Santos, Robinho Junior also fell in the final phase. The 17-year-old attacker is the son of – you guessed it – former top footballer Robinho. Senior also played for Santos – no fewer than four periods – and also played for Manchester City, Real Madrid, AC Milan and the Brazil national team, for which he played exactly 100 international matches.