Neymar scored his first goal for Santos since returning to Brazil when he converted a penalty Sunday in a 3-1 win over Sao Paulo-based \u00c1gua Santa.<\/p>\n
Finding the net from the spot in the 14th minute of the Sao Paulo state championship match will provide the 33-year-old star some relief after a tough restart.
\nThaciano in the 26th and Guilherme, with an assist by Neymar, in the 70th rounded out the scoring for Santos.
\nSo far, Neymar has not managed to play all 90 minutes in a match for Santos. His performances were below par in the first three games for the club, but he showed some improvement on Sunday as he continues his recovery from a knee injury, The Associated Press reported.
\nNeymar officially returned to soccer in October after an entire year out.
\nHe confirmed last month that his contract with Saudi club Al-Hilal had been terminated by mutual consent. He had an injury-marred spell at Al-Hilal, where he played only seven matches and scored once.
\nNeymar has signed a six-month contract with Santos, which he said could be extended later.
\nIn his first professional spell at Santos from 2009 to 2013, he scored 138 goals in 225 official matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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