Santos came back to draw with ten men after Neymar's first-half red

Santos drew 1-1 with Bahia after Neymar's dismissal left them a man short from the 45th minute, and they had more of the ball than they usually do.

Neymar was sent off in the 45th minute, having been booked in the 31st, and from that point Santos played with ten men. Bahia were already ahead by then, Luciano having scored in the 39th minute. The match still ended level, because Luan Peres scored in the 90th minute from a pass by Benjamín Rollheiser.

Santos had 56% of the ball, which is above their home average of 49.8%. Possession simply measures how long a side keeps the ball, so for a team a man short it is a surprising figure to post. They also took 23 shots, against a home average of 14.3, and 16 of them came from inside the box.

Expected goals, or xG, scores each shot by how likely it was to go in, judging by where it was taken from. Santos reached 2.1, well above their home average of 1.4, so their chances were both more numerous and of better quality. Eleven of their shots were on target, which shows how often they forced the issue.

Bahia had 44% of the ball, below the 51.2% they average away from home, and only two of their shots reached the target. Their xG of 1.57 sat under their usual 1.78, so the chances they made were weaker than normal. Much of the reason they stayed ahead for so long was Ronaldo in goal, who made ten saves and was rated 8.8, the highest mark among the players listed.

Gabriel Barbosa took nine shots and six of them were on target, yet he did not score, which says more about his finishing than his involvement. Á. Barreal, who came on in the 70th minute, won 10 duels, the most of any player listed. Luan Peres, the scorer, was rated 7.3 and was the only Santos player to finish with a goal.

Santos sit eighth in the table on 45 points, and Bahia are seventh on 49. The two clubs are therefore only four points apart, with a draw that gave each side something to take away from a night when one of them lost its captain-level star early.

Player of the matchRonaldo10 saves8.8

Luan Peres1 goal7.3

Rony2 chances created7.0

Á. Barreal1 chance created7.0