Xavi Simons shines as Santos lose friendly against RB Leipzig
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'Longtime buddies', Neymar and Xavi Simons shared several actions in recent days and were the individual highlights of the friendly match between Santos and RB Leipzig this Wednesday (28).
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On the field at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium in Bragança Paulista, the Dutchman had the upper hand, shining in the 3-1 victory for the Bundesliga club.
Simons scored twice and participated in the play leading to another Leipzig goal, scored by Lois Openda, who celebrated in style.
Neymar was a starter and left the field at halftime, after exciting the fans with some individual plays.
The only goal for Peixe in the match was scored by Hyan in the second half, when most of the starters had already left the field.
Neymar only for 45 minutes
Neymar's last match as a starter was on April 16, against Atlético-MG when he got injured.
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He started this Wednesday's friendly and stayed on the field only during the first half.
The number 10 of Peixe excited the fans with some individual plays and beautiful passes that put teammates in great finishing positions.
He even attempted a shot from before midfield, but the ball was weak and easily saved by the RB Leipzig goalkeeper.
Xavi Simons shone
The number 10 who stood out the most on the field was on the German side, showcasing talent and also a bit of luck.
Xavi Simons opened the scoring for Leipzig just 14 minutes into the game with a shot that deflected off a teammate and caught João Paulo off guard.
He also scored the 3-0 goal 18 minutes into the second half, again with a shot that was deflected and took the Santos goalkeeper out of the play.
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The Dutchman also paved the way for the second goal of the match, making a good pass to Antonio Nusa, who assisted Openda in finding the net.
Featured photo: Raul Baretta / Santos FC
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