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Neymar Sent Off for Covering His Mouth as Santos Draws 1-1 With Bahia

Neymar was sent off for covering his mouth while addressing Nestor during Santos's Brazilian league match against Bahia at Vila Belmiro on October 24. The teams drew 1-1 in the 32nd round of the Brasileirão, with heavy rain leaving puddles on the pitch. Luciano Juba scored for Bahia, before Luan Peres equalized for Santos in stoppage time following a corner. The draw took Rogério Ceni's Bahia to 50 points in the league standings, leaving the visiting club in seventh place.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival January 2009 elevated view of Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, with an empty football pitch, concrete stands, fences and city buildings, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; venue context, not the October 2026 match.

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