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Brazil vs Mexico, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

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Brazil
  • 51': Neymar
  • 88': Roberto Firmino
FT
2 - 0
Mexico

    Neymar strikes as Brazil prolong Mexico's 'fifth game' curse at World Cup

    Brazil reached the World Cup quarterfinals after Neymar struck in a 2-0 win over a Mexico side that saw their "fifth game" curse continue.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Miranda.
    • 3': Foul by Chicharito (Mexico).
    • 3': Fágner (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 4': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 7': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 7': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fágner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Offside, Mexico. Chicharito is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Filipe Luís.
    • 17': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 19': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Fágner (Brazil).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 22': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Mexico).
    • 22': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luís with a headed pass.
    • 25': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 25': Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chicharito.
    • 30': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
    • 30': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 34': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 36': Foul by Fágner (Brazil).
    • 36': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Rafael Márquez (Mexico).
    • 37': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 37': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
    • 38': Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
    • 38': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
    • 43': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
    • 43': Filipe Luís (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Mexico 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Mexico 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mexico. Miguel Layún replaces Rafael Márquez.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 48': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Miguel Layún.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 48': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
    • 49': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
    • 51': Goal! Brazil 1, Mexico 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 52': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fágner.
    • 53': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Miguel Layún (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 55': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Substitution, Mexico. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Edson Álvarez.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fágner.
    • 59': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 59': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Casemiro (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez replaces Chicharito.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 61': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
    • 62': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 62': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
    • 63': Miranda (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Willian (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Luís.
    • 64': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Guardado.
    • 66': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 66': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
    • 68': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrés Guardado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 70': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 75': Attempt saved. Willian (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
    • 76': Foul by Carlos Salcedo (Mexico).
    • 76': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Carlos Salcedo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Brazil. Fernandinho replaces Paulinho.
    • 82': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 82': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Silva (Brazil).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Fágner.
    • 86': Substitution, Brazil. Roberto Firmino replaces Philippe Coutinho.
    • 87': Offside, Mexico. Carlos Vela is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fernandinho.
    • 88': Goal! Brazil 2, Mexico 0. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces Willian.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 90'+2': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Andrés Guardado (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90'+3': Carlos Vela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Mexico 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 2, Mexico 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 6
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    8 Saves 1
    54 Possession 46
    13 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    350 Accurate Passes 320
    406 Passes 383
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    20 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 34
    37 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    8 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 15
    23 Tackles 25
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 7
    18 Effective Clearances 18
    18 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Samara Arena
    Location: Samara, Russia
    Attendance: 41,970

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    3 Miranda
    2 Thiago Silva
    6 Filipe Luís Yellow Card
    22 Fagner
    5 Casemiro Yellow Card
    15 Paulinho
    11 Philippe Coutinho
    19 Willian
    10 Neymar
    9 Gabriel Jesus
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Danilo, Renato Augusto, Pedro Geromel, Marquinhos, Taison, Fred, Ederson, Fernandinho, Marcelo, Roberto Firmino, Cássio.

    MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    3 Carlos Salcedo Yellow Card
    2 Hugo Ayala
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    21 Edson Álvarez Yellow Card
    4 Rafael Márquez
    18 Andrés Guardado Yellow Card
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    14 Javier Hernández
    11 Carlos Vela
    22 Hirving Lozano
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Oribe Peralta, Javier Aquino, Miguel Layún, Érick Gutiérrez, Jesús Corona, Raúl Jiménez, Jonathan dos Santos, José Corona, Alfredo Talavera, Giovani Dos Santos, Marco Fabián.

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