According to "Varzesh Three", Neymar was sent off on Saturday during the match against Bahia in the 32nd week of the Brazilian league for covering his mouth while arguing with an opposing player. Before the start of the second half, the Santos number 10 was speaking with Rodrigo Nestor in the center circle of the pitch when he briefly placed his hand over his mouth and said something to the midfielder from the Salvador-based team.

At that exact moment, Nestor walked straight toward the referee to report the behavior of the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player. Even before the match restarted, the referee was called to the pitchside monitor. Footage showed Neymar covering his mouth. Consequently, the referee decided to give him a direct red card, applying a regulation known as the "Vinicius Junior Rule" enforced in the Brazilian league.

Nestor and Neymar had also argued during the first half. Speaking to SporTV at halftime, the Bahia midfielder heavily criticized Neymar. He explained that he had gone to shake hands with Neymar, but the former Brazil national team player threw the ball at his body. Nestor said: "After that, I heard certain things. My parents raised me very well, and I am extremely grateful to them.

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I know very well where I come from. I was born in Itaquera, reaching the position I have today was difficult, and I am proud to wear the Bahia shirt. He knows what he said to me. His behavior was disrespectful to me and to the Bahia jersey. Everyone considers him a legend for his footballing abilities, but today he failed as a human being because of the way he spoke. One should not do such things. My parents raised me very well, and I thank them for the upbringing they gave me. I would never say such a thing."

When Nestor was asked again what exactly Neymar had said, he refused to repeat the number 10's words, stating: "Because children are watching the game and those words were not right."

Following these remarks, moments before the second half began, Neymar spoke with Nestor, covered his mouth for a while, and was ultimately sent off. The former Al-Hilal forward subsequently admitted that he had made a mistake, but claimed Nestor overreacted because he had rushed to the referee before he could even say anything.

At that point, Bahia was leading 1-0 thanks to a goal by Luciano Juba, but Santos continued to fight despite being a man down and secured a draw in the 93rd minute with a goal by Luan Peres. The match was heavily impacted by torrential rain, which left puddles all over the pitch at the Vila Belmiro stadium and made playing conditions nearly impossible. Despite these conditions, the match continued until the final whistle.

Source: Varzesh Three