Santos SP recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Flamengo RJ in Brasileirão - Série A, as Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior scored twice from the penalty spot after Flamengo had led from late in the first half.

Match Summary

Flamengo needed patience before the breakthrough arrived at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Danilo Luiz da Silva put the visitors in front in the 43rd minute, with Pedro the provider. Lucas Paquetá made it two just before half-time, and Jorge Carrascal was the provider this time. That late first-half burst left Santos chasing at the interval.

The second half grew stop-start under referee Anderson Daronco as bookings accumulated on both sides. Flamengo still held the two-goal cushion until the 79th minute, when Jorginho was shown a red card. Reduced to ten men, the visitors then conceded two penalties. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior converted the first in the 82nd minute and another in the 88th, leveling the score and denying Flamengo a win they had looked set to take.

Key Moments

Flamengo's two goals in quick succession before the break changed the night. Santos had stayed in the contest until then, but those strikes forced the home side to chase rather than control the tempo.

Jorginho's dismissal with just over ten minutes remaining was the opening Santos needed. Until that red card, Flamengo had protected a two-goal lead. A player short, they could not keep the same grip on the closing stages.

The late penalties then decided the share of the points. Converting both from the spot turned a likely Santos defeat into a draw and rewarded the home side for staying in the fight after a difficult first half.

Match Statistics

Flamengo finished with 60 percent of the ball to Santos's 40 and put six shots on target from 12 attempts, against three on target from 11 for the home side. Corners were even at five apiece. Discipline told another story. Santos collected six yellow cards and Flamengo four, while the visitors also finished a player down. Those figures show how Flamengo controlled large spells, and how Santos still found a way back once the contest opened up. Full details remain on the Santos SP vs Flamengo RJ live score page.

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