“Without knees I'm better than their whole team”: Neymar's reported response to Mineiro fans

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Neymar was unable to take the field in Santos' 2-0 victory over Atlético Mineiro in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, but he reportedly produced one of the most talked-about moments away from the pitch. According to local media reports, the No. 10 responded from a box to taunts from visiting supporters regarding his injury absence.

The Brazilian star watched the match from a box at the Urbano Caldeira, where he saw Santos build an important advantage ahead of the second leg.

On the field, Gabigol stole the spotlight, directly contributing to both goals with assists for Willian Arão and Christian Oliva.

What did Neymar reportedly say to Atlético Mineiro fans?

Neymar's location placed him close to the section occupied by Atlético Mineiro supporters, where, according to local reports, an exchange took place.

The visiting fans reportedly taunted Neymar over his physical problems and latest injury absence.

Neymar is then reported to have responded with a comment that quickly generated attention:

“Without knees I'm better than their whole team. They're lucky I'm not playing, otherwise it would've been four today.”

Neymar watches Santos win from the stands

The Brazilian was unable to play in one of Peixe's biggest games of the season because of injury, but he was at the stadium supporting the team.

Santos eventually defeated Atlético Mineiro 2-0, with Gabigol taking center stage in Neymar's absence.

Willian Arão opened the scoring from Gabigol's headed assist in a play that was initially ruled out before being awarded following a VAR review.

In the second half, Gabigol delivered an outside-of-the-foot assist for Christian Oliva to score the second.

The result gives Santos a two-goal cushion heading to Belo Horizonte, where the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal second leg will be played on September 16.