Incredible moment! Neymar was full of nerves after being substituted due to the referee's mistake

With Santos leading 0-3, the coach decided to bring on Robinho Jr. in the 72nd minute as Neymar received medical attention on the sidelines.

VIDEO. Neymar got angry after being mistakenly substituted

Neymar lost his mind after the 4th official mistakenly listed him as the substitution, which resulted in the player having to leave the match 😭 pic.twitter.com/i9RtFaHgPd

— Brasil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) May 17, 2026

The substitute referee, when he raised the scoreboard, showed the number 10 as the player to be replaced. It's just that the coach's intention was to take out Escobar, who actually went to the side of the field to come out, but seeing the number 10 on the scoreboard, he returned to the field.

Meanwhile, the game was restarted, with no one realizing the error, until Neymar… wanted to get back on the pitch.

Only then did the striker realize his mistake and did not hide his displeasure, even forcing his way into the field, which earned him a yellow card.

A video shot from the stands shows two Santos players noticing the situation and trying to prevent play from restarting, but to no avail.

Faced with the situation, the player even went to a broadcast camera to show that Escobar's number 31 was on the sheet handed to the substitute referee and not 10. But there was nothing more to be done.

Neymar's presence at the World Cup is one of the topics of the moment in Brazil. The Santos star has not been called up since Carlo Ancelotti took charge of the national team and has not played for the national team since October 2023.

The 34-year-old player is on the preliminary list, but the numerous medical problems that have plagued him recently call into question his call-up.