A referee's error marred a Brazilian Serie A match where Coritiba beat Santos 3-0 at the Neo Quimica Arena. In the 65th minute, as star player Neymar received medical attention near the touchline, fourth referee Bruno Mota Correa mistakenly signaled to replace Neymar with player number 10. The coaching staff’s plan was actually to substitute an injured defender, Gonzalo Escobar. Furious at the mistake, Neymar snatched the official substitution card from the referee and waved it in front of the TV cameras to prove that another name was written on it. Since the substitute had already entered the field, the officials refused to reverse the substitution. Neymar was shown a yellow card for his protests and was forced to leave the game early. In the 72nd minute, the nightmare for Santos worsened when Alvaro Bareal was sent off with a direct red card, leaving Santos with only ten men and three goals to catch up on before halftime.