Neymar receives praise from Spanish newspaper after decisive score in Santos’ draw

By Thiago Lemos • April 29, 2026 • 3 min de leitura

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Santos’s number 10 participated directly in the goal that guaranteed a 1-1 draw against San Lorenzo, in Buenos Aires, in the third round of Copa Sul-Americana. The move generated repercussions in the Spanish press, which analyzed in detail the Brazilian’s performance at the Argentine stadium.

Espanha’s daily As published a chronicle of the match played at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, praising the “flashes of technical genius” demonstrated by Neymar. The striker was responsible for the table that led to Gabigol’s goal, an action that was highlighted in international coverage.

Participação direct on Santos’s only goal

Neymar participated in the play that led to the game-tying goal. Após tabled the player, Rollheiser prepared the ball for Gabigol to set the score at 1-1, minutes after San Lorenzo opened the scoring with Alexis Cuello.

The Spanish newspaper’s chronicle recognized the technical quality of the action. The Brazilian executed the table that triggered the entire goal sequence. Foi Neymar’s biggest offensive impact during the 90 minutes on the Argentine field.

Cansaço visible in the second half

Apesar maintained good technical level during the first half, Neymar’s performance dropped significantly in the second half. The chronicle highlights that the attacker showed signs of fatigue due to the accumulation of minutes played. Criou had few chances and was unable to maintain the pace at the beginning.

Juan Lopesino, writer of the article, highlighted that there was a lack of power in the number 10’s sprints in the final moments. The player would need to have been more consistent in attack to create real danger when his legs started to get tired. The Spanish newspaper recognized this physical limitation of the Brazilian during the match.

Histórico negative on Argentine soil

As’s analysis also mentioned a relevant historical fact: Neymar never won on Argentine soil while defending clubs. Esta was only the second time he played for Argentina under these conditions.

The first opportunity came in 2012, when he wore the Santos shirt in a match against Vélez. Naquela occasion, the Argentine team emerged victorious. Agora, the draw maintains the striker’s sequence of negative or neutral results on Argentine soil with clubs.

Neymar’s only victory on Argentine soil occurred with Seleção Brasileira, in the 2011 Copa América. Marcou scored two goals in the victory over Equador. Apesar of this success, that edition of the tournament brought two additional draws in the group stage, resulting in Brazil’s elimination in the quarter-finals.

Classificação after the third round

With the draw, Santos remains in last place over Grupo D of Copa Sul-Americana with just two accumulated points. The result does not significantly advance the São Paulo team’s position in the group.

San Lorenzo: 5 points (leader)
Deportivo Cuenca: 4 points
Deportivo Recoleta: 3 points
Santos: 2 points (flashlight)

The draw represented a lost opportunity for the São Paulo team, which was looking to move away from last place. The team’s next challenge follows the continental competition calendar.

Reconhecimento international technician

The Spanish newspaper concluded the analysis by recognizing that Neymar “showed flashes of technical genius” during the match. The table that resulted in the goal exemplified this aspect of his performance well. Contudo, the lack of offensive consistency in the moments that mattered most weighed on the overall evaluation.

The repercussion of the Spanish press demonstrates the international monitoring of the Brazilian striker’s performance. Mesmo amid the observed physical limitations, the technical quality of the number 10 continued to be recognized by journalists covering the South American competition.