Striker Neymar had a heated exchange with a fan after his late goal was ruled out, condemning his club Santos to a 2-1 defeat and leaving them in the Brazilian Serie A relegation zone.
The 33-year-old, who has had a frustrating time since returning to his boyhood club this year, went over to the stands at the end of the game with Internacional on Wednesday night to talk to a fan who appeared to be remonstrating with him.
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Videos showed Neymar agitated and gesticulating, then raising a thumbs-up as a teammate ushered him away.
Santos had been pushing for a comeback from two goals, with Alvaro Martin Barreal scoring a minute into added time. Three minutes later, Neymar thought he had scored with a left-footed shot and celebrated in front of cheering home fans.
Santos are 17th in the 20-club league, where the bottom four are relegated to Serie B at the end of the season.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player has had a torrid time since returning: sidelined with injury, sent off for a handball and suffering COVID-19.