Neymar Angered by Substitution Error in Santos vs. Coritiba Match

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Forward Neymar expressed significant anger towards match officials after a substitution error during Santos' 3-0 defeat to Coritiba, where he was incorrectly substituted while receiving treatment for an injury. The fourth official mistakenly identified Neymar's jersey number instead of Gonzalo Escobar's. Neymar received a yellow card for attempting to re-enter the field and later handed over the captain's armband. Santos issued a statement confirming the match official's mistake.

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