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Brazil vs Japan, International Friendly

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Neymar shines with all four goals as Brazil thrash Japan in friendly

Neymar shines with all four goals as Brazil thrash Japan in friendly

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Taishi Taguchi (Japan).
  • 2': Diego Tardelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ryota Morioka (Japan).
  • 5': Luiz Gustavo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Japan. Tsukasa Shiotani tries a through ball, but Shinji Okazaki is caught offside.
  • 7': Hand ball by Yu Kobayashi (Japan).
  • 12': Foul by Taishi Taguchi (Japan).
  • 12': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Gaku Shibasaki (Japan).
  • 16': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Neymar (Brazil) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Goal! Brazil 1, Japan 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Tardelli with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Gustavo.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yu Kobayashi (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 27': Yu Kobayashi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Miranda (Brazil).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Junya Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Kosuke Ota (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Elías (Brazil).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Offside, Brazil. Filipe Luis tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Oscar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 34': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Elías (Brazil).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Shinji Okazaki (Japan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai with a cross.
  • 36': Taishi Taguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Oscar (Brazil).
  • 42': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Japan).
  • 42': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Miranda (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Elías (Brazil).
  • 45': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Miranda.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Junya Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Tsukasa Shiotani (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Japan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Keisuke Honda replaces Ryota Morioka.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Mario Fernandes replaces Danilo.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Everton Ribeiro replaces Willian.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho replaces Oscar.
  • 0': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Japan 0.
  • 46': Gotoku Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
  • 48': Goal! Brazil 2, Japan 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 52': Substitution, Japan. Yoshinori Muto replaces Yu Kobayashi.
  • 52': Foul by Yoshinori Muto (Japan).
  • 52': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Masato Morishige.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Miranda (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Eiji Kawashima.
  • 55': Gotoku Sakai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Dangerous play by Diego Tardelli (Brazil).
  • 55': Shinji Okazaki (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Junya Tanaka.
  • 58': Hand ball by Luiz Gustavo (Brazil).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Ribeiro following a fast break.
  • 61': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Gil.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 64': Foul by Gotoku Sakai (Japan).
  • 64': Filipe Luis (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Brazil. Diego Tardelli tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Brazil. Robinho replaces Diego Tardelli.
  • 68': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Filipe Luis.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Robinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 71': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • 71': Substitution, Japan. Hajime Hosogai replaces Junya Tanaka.
  • 72': Foul by Hajime Hosogai (Japan).
  • 72': Robinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Brazil. Souza replaces Luiz Gustavo.
  • 75': Offside, Brazil. Neymar tries a through ball, but Philippe Coutinho is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Brazil. Kaká replaces Elías.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kaká (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Goal! Brazil 3, Japan 0. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Substitution, Japan. Yoichiro Kakitani replaces Shinji Okazaki.
  • 80': Yoshinori Muto (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Mario Fernandes (Brazil).
  • 80': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Filipe Luis.
  • 81': Goal! Brazil 4, Japan 0. Neymar (Brazil) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaká with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Japan. Daisuke Suzuki replaces Gaku Shibasaki.
  • 85': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Miranda.
  • 86': Yoichiro Kakitani (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yoichiro Kakitani (Japan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosuke Ota with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jefferson.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Yoshinori Muto (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Gil.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Brazil 4, Japan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Brazil 4, Japan 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: National Stadium
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Attendance: 51,577

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