Santos hosted Remo on Saturday at Vila Belmiro in the first leg of the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil, with kickoff at 9 p.m. local time. The match was broadcast on SporTV and Premiere, with live coverage also available through CNN Esportes.
Neymar returned to Santos' starting lineup for the match against the Para state club. The forward had his playing time managed in the team's win over UCV the previous Tuesday, July 28, in the Copa Sudamericana, entering only in the second half.
Santos have never lost to Remo in eight previous meetings and were looking to build a strong advantage in the tie. Santos lined up with Gabriel Brazao; Igor Vinicius, Lucas Verissimo, Joao Ananias and Escobar; Christian Oliva, Gabriel Bontempo and Rollheiser; Barreal, Gabigol and Neymar.
Remo's lineup and road to the round of 16
Remo, aiming to make history in the competition, started with Marcelo Rangel; Marcelinho, Marllon, Matheus and Mayk; Leonel Picco, Ze Welison and Ze Ricardo; Jaja, Yago Pikachu and Alef Manga.
Santos reached this stage of the Copa do Brasil by eliminating Coritiba, while Remo advanced by upsetting Bahia.
