The Brazilian star Neymar Jr. was the hero with a hat-trick, securing a 3-0 away victory for Santos over Juventude on Wednesday in a match from the penultimate round of the Brasileirao. With an extraordinary performance, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player was crucial in getting the Peixe out of the relegation zone with a game to spare, allowing fans to dream of staying in the top tier of Brazilian football. According to the Noticias Argentinas news agency, after a great collective combination, the 33-year-old forward linked up with Guilherme, received a back pass, and shot past goalkeeper Jandrei eleven minutes into the second half. Almost ten minutes later, during a lethal Santos counter-attack against a Juventude side already relegated to Brazil's Serie B, Vinicius set up Neymar, who scored again with a left-footed shot to beat the opposing keeper. Finally, in the 28th minute of the same period, the star born in Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, was the one to take the penalty kick.
