Unbelievable mistake! It drove Neymar crazy

A rare refereeing error in football history occurred during the Santos-Coritiba match played in the Brazilian league. In the 67th minute of the match, Santos' star player Neymar suffered an injury and was being treated by the medical team on the sidelines. At the same time, the Santos coaching staff requested a substitution to take another player (Escobar) off the pitch.

However, the fourth official made an unexpected mistake on the substitution board, announcing that Robinho Júnior was entering the game in place of Neymar, who was receiving treatment. While it turned out that the planned substitution was actually for Escobar, Neymar's number appeared on the board, and the substitution of the incoming player became official.

Neymar, who was stunned by the decision, tried to explain the situation along with the coaching staff, but the referees could not change their decision. Since the substitution was recorded, Neymar could not return to the pitch. Due to the error, the star footballer was forced to spend the rest of the game on the sidelines.

While the protests of the Santos team remained fruitless, morale plummeted following the scandalous decision, and the team lost the match 3-0. The incident led to the refereeing in Brazilian football being questioned once again.

News Source: 12punto