Neymar and Wilmar Barrios exchanged face slaps at the end of the Brazil vs Colombia match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, in an international friendly match for FIFA date, held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
In stoppage time, a foul by Brazilian Bruno Hernrique on William Tesillo sparked protests from players from both teams, including Neymar and Barrios.
The dispute started with a verbal exchange between Neymar and Barrios, but escalated to the point that 'Ney', in a defiant attitude, put his hand on the Colombian's face.
In front of American referee Ismail Elfath, Neymar slapped Barrios, who immediately responded in the same way in front of the match official.
The match was about to end and the referee didn't complicate matters, giving the final whistle for the draw between Brazil and Colombia. Television showed that Neymar did not stay quiet and shouted at Barrios, but the Colombian did not respond.
Watch the violent confrontation of slaps between Neymar and Barrios:
Neymar and Barrios exchanged slaps in a violent confrontation in front of the referee in Brazil vs Colombia
But it wasn't the only violent play of the match. Colombian Davinson Sánchez sent Neymar flying with a push, and the Brazilian ended up crashing into the advertising panels. (See here)
The goals of the match were scored by Casemiro and Neymar for the Brazilian national team, and Luis Muriel, who scored a brace for Colombia.
Video: Neymar
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