17.05.2026 22:01
The incident on the field during the Santos-Coritiba match in the Brazilian League left its mark on the game. The world-famous star, who was receiving treatment for an injury, was mistakenly thought to have been substituted out by the fourth official, and the change was recorded. After his treatment was completed, Neymar wanted to return to the field, but the referee team could not reverse the substitution.
In the Brazilian Serie A, the match between Santos and Coritiba, which ended 3-0 in favor of Coritiba, was marked by an extraordinary substitution error on the field.
NEYMAR RECEIVED TREATMENT, REFEREES THOUGHT HE WAS SUBBED OFF
In the 67th minute of the match, Neymar, after suffering an injury, began receiving treatment from the medical staff on the sidelines. At that moment, the Santos technical team requested a substitution from the fourth official to take off another player actively playing on the field. However, the fourth official made a major oversight, mistakenly thinking that Neymar, who was receiving treatment on the sideline, was the one being substituted. After great confusion, the referees officially recorded the substitution for Neymar.
"I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE SUBBED" HE SAID, BUT THEY DIDN'T LISTEN
After his treatment on the sidelines was completed, Neymar waited for the referee's approval to re-enter the match and experienced the shock of his life. The match referees stated that the substitution right had been officially used and did not allow the Brazilian star to return to the field. Neymar, Santos players, and the technical team surrounded the referees for minutes, trying to explain that the situation was entirely a misunderstanding and that the player to be substituted was not Neymar. However, the referee did not back down and refused to reverse the decision.
NEYMAR WENT CRAZY
Neymar, forced out of the game as a victim of the referee's error, had a near nervous breakdown on the sidelines. Extremely angered by this historic scandal from the referees, the world-famous footballer reacted harshly, muttering and heading straight to the locker room.