Embarrassing moment Neymar celebrates wildly and BREAKS corner flag after ‘scoring’.. only to find out ball didn’t go in
NEYMAR kicked a corner flag to celebrate a last-gasp equaliser… only to then turn around and see he hadn’t actually scored.
The Brazilian was in action as boyhood club Santos took on Internacional last night.
Santos went into the closing stages trailing 2-0, courtesy of goals by Johan Carbonero and Rafael Santos Borre.
The home side were given hope when Alvaro Barreal scored in the first minute of stoppage time.
Neymar and Co piled forward in chase of an equaliser, and the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star thought he’d got it with barely two minutes left on the clock.
After a cross was half-cleared, Neymar struck a left-footed half-volley towards goal.
Inter goalkeeper Sergio Rochet tipped the effort onto the post, with the ball then trickling across the goal-line.
The passionate home crowd cheered as if their side had scored, and Neymar immediately wheeled away towards the fans.
In his jubilation, the 33-year-old booted the corner flag, appearing to snap it in half.
It looked as if he was considering taking his shirt off, only to turn around and see that Rochet had smothered the ball and play had continued.
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Neymar waved his arms in despair, before dramatically falling to his knees.
Supporters were also convinced that their man had scored, although the officials disagreed.
Despite the Brazilian top flight possessing VAR, the decision stood.
Santos’ efforts went on to be in vain, with Internacional clinging on for a 2-1 win.
After the match, Neymar was spotted arguing with a supporter in the stands.
According to TNT Sports Brasil, Neymar and the fan “exchanged insults” before the star was led away.
Neymar’s homecoming following an injury-plagued spell in Saudi Arabia has not yet gone as he would have hoped.
The 128-cap superstar has scored just four goals in 17 appearances in all competitions this season, laying on three assists.
Santos reside in the relegation zone – sitting 17th after collecting just 14 points from 15 games.
Last month, Neymar was sent off for punching the ball into the back of the net.
With the handball clearly deliberate, Neymar received a second yellow card and his marching orders after the referee did not take kindly to his Hand of God impression.
Santos will return to action this Saturday when they travel to bottom side Sport Club do Recife.