Two legendary stars are winding down their careers in the Brazilian league: Coutinho made Neymar cry after a 6-goal disaster, the first such defeat in Neymar’s career.

During the Brazilian Serie A’s 20th round at 3 a.m. Beijing time on August 18, the spotlight was on a showdown between two Brazilian football giants as Santos played host to Vasco da Gama.Neymar faced off against Coutinho.The result? Coutinho, aged 33, netted two goals and guided Vasco da Gama to a 6-0 thrashing of Neymar’s Santos, marking a notorious defeat in the Brazilian league.

This marked the first time in Neymar’s career that he suffered a 6-goal defeat. After the match, Neymar sat on the pitch, covering his face and weeping. Coutinho, his childhood friend, came over to comfort him. Later, when discussing the match, Neymar said,I feel deeply ashamed; I’ve never experienced anything like this before.Neymar’s 14-year-old son, Luca, sent him a message to console his father:Keep your head up and face the challenge bravely..

Neymar and Coutinho are contemporaries and teammates in various Brazilian national youth teams. After the match, Coutinho not only comforted his childhood friend on the field but also celebrated Vasco da Gama’s 6-0 away win on social media, sharing photos of himself competing alongside Neymar.

Neymar’s career has been smooth sailing, with no major disasters, while Coutinho became the architect of this blowout. Now, as old friends meet again in the Brazilian league, Coutinho didn’t miss the chance to hand Neymar a “6-0” defeat—proof of a truly eventful football journey.