Santos score stoppage-time penalty to grab point against Gremio

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Santos - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - February 3, 2021 Santos' Arthur with Gremio's Thaciano after the match REUTERS/Diego Vara

Santos scored a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point in an action-packed 3-3 draw away at Gremio in Brazil's Serie A on Wednesday.

Teenage striker Kaio Jorge gave Santos a 1-0 lead after eight minutes but the home side came roaring back.

Diego Souza got a penalty eight minutes before the break and then Jean Pyerre and Pepe both scored neatly worked goals to make it 3-1 early into the second half.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Santos - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - February 3, 2021 Santos' Arthur celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot with Angelo Borges REUTERS/Diego Vara

Arthur pulled one back from the penalty spot for Santos midway through the second period.

Although they had Sandry Santos sent off with three minutes left, Madson scored the equaliser from the spot in stoppage time after the referee gave a penalty spotted by VAR.

The result leaves Gremio in seventh spot in the Serie A with 53 points, one place above Santos who have 46 points and a game in hand.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Santos - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - February 3, 2021 Santos' Arthur celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Diego Vara

(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Santos - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - February 3, 2021 Santos' Arthur celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot with Angelo Borges REUTERS/Diego Vara

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Santos - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - February 3, 2021 Santos' Arthur celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Diego Vara