Neymar became the hero tonight, leading Santos with a hat-trick to a crucial road victory against Juventude to stay alive in the fight to avoid relegation to the second division of Brazilian soccer.

With this important triumph, Santos climbed to 14th place in the standings with 44 points, pulling clear of the relegation zone. In the final matchday, they will face Cruzeiro, where they will have a strong chance to remain in the top flight regardless of the result.

The former Barcelona forward appeared when his team needed him most, and his feat is even more valuable knowing he played the entire match dealing with a meniscus injury.

The Brazilian star is currently enjoying a strong spell of form, having scored five goals and delivered one assist in the last four matches, piloting Santos to

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