Vinicius Jr: Neymar Confused After Real Madrid Star Was Subbed Off in Brazil vs Costa Rica, Video

• Neymar looked perplexed after Vinicius Junior was substituted in Brazil's clash with Costa Rica at the ongoing Copa America
• The Real Madrid star failed to find the back of the net in the game as the South African played a goalless draw at the SoFi Stadium
• The viral video of the former Paris Saint-Germain star's reaction to Vini's sub sparked different comments from fans on social media

Former Barcelona star, Neymar, looked surprised after Vinicius Junior was subbed off for Endrick in Brazil's opening game against Costa Rica in the 2024 Copa America.

The Selecao were tipped as one of the favourites to win the competition, but their goalless draw against Costa Rica in the Group D opener on Tuesday, June 25.

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Neymar was ruled out of the competition due to injury but was at the SoFi Stadium in the United States to show support for his teammates.

In a viral video shared on social media, Neymar is spotted looking perplexed after Vinicius is subbed off in the second half, with Brazil needing a goal.

The Real Madrid star was on for 71 minutes and couldn't find the back of the net.

Neymar's reaction stirred different opinions from fans on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

@FriendlyOz14 said:

"For anyone who’s seen Vini play over the years would understand why Neymar looked so perplexed. Vini can have an average game for 80’ and can somehow do a peak R9 in the last 10’ out of nowhere."

@merengue_Ashu reacted:

"You've to Play Vinícius whole 90 mins, he is game changer,a good moment of Vini can change whole game."

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@IsaacShed commented:

"I was also surprised, how do you take out vini to bring in Endrick? In a match that you need a goal. When you can take off paqueta and move rodrygo to play 10. When that sub was made, I knew this guy's are never winning that game."

@Air4Carlos said:

"Safe to say he wasn’t the only one. Dorival just set up for his wingers to fail."

Brazil's next group game will be against Paraguay on Saturday, June 29, according to Soccerway.

Fans react to Vinicius' performance

In a related publication, Sports Brief also reported on fans' reaction to Vinicius' performance in Brazil's 0-0 draw against Costa Rica.

The Real Madrid star is one of the top contenders for the 2024 Ballon d'Or but was unable to show his talent in Brazil colours.