Brazil vs Croatia, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Neymar scores on Brazil return as Croatia are beaten at Anfield

Neymar scored on his return to action after three months out through injury as Brazil warmed up for the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Croatia.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
• 4': Offside, Croatia. Sime Vrsaljko tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
• 7': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
• 7': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 8': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
• 8': Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 12': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
• 13': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
• 13': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
• 13': Thiago Silva (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Brazil) because of an injury.
• 13': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Attempt saved. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
• 16': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
• 16': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Offside, Brazil. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
• 20': Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric tries a through ball, but Sime Vrsaljko is caught offside.
• 21': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
• 21': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Milan Badelj (Croatia).
• 23': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Attempt missed. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 25': Attempt missed. Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo.
• 26': Foul by Coutinho (Brazil).
• 26': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
• 28': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Willian (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 35': Foul by Marcelo (Brazil).
• 35': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
• 36': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
• 38': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Offside, Croatia. Dejan Lovren tries a through ball, but Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
• 40': Foul by Fernandinho (Brazil).
• 40': Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Delay in match Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia) because of an injury.
• 40': Fernandinho (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
• 42': Vedran Corluka (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
• 43': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Delay in match Domagoj Vida (Croatia) because of an injury.
• 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Croatia 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Croatia 0.
• 45': Substitution, Brazil. Neymar replaces Fernandinho.
• 48': Offside, Brazil. Willian tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
• 51': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
• 52': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 52': Substitution, Croatia. Duje Caleta-Car replaces Vedran Corluka.
• 54': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
• 56': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
• 56': Willian (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Attempt missed. Danilo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a set piece situation.
• 57': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 58': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric.
• 59': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric with a cross.
• 59': Foul by Ante Rebic (Croatia).
• 59': Marcelo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Substitution, Brazil. Filipe Luís replaces Marcelo.
• 60': Substitution, Brazil. Roberto Firmino replaces Gabriel Jesus.
• 61': Substitution, Croatia. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Milan Badelj.
• 62': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia).
• 62': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Offside, Brazil. Filipe Luís tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
• 64': Substitution, Croatia. Marko Pjaca replaces Ante Rebic.
• 65': Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces Miranda.
• 67': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
• 68': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
• 68': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Goal! Brazil 1, Croatia 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Coutinho.
• 76': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
• 76': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Willian (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulinho.
• 78': Coutinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 78': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
• 78': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Substitution, Brazil. Fred replaces Coutinho.
• 82': Substitution, Brazil. Taison replaces Willian.
• 83': Substitution, Croatia. Filip Bradaric replaces Ivan Rakitic.
• 84': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Brazil).
• 84': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 85': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 86': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
• 86': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 87': Substitution, Croatia. Tin Jedvaj replaces Sime Vrsaljko.
• 88': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
• 88': Paulinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 88': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
• 89': Foul by Filipe Luís (Brazil).
• 89': Marko Pjaca (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casemiro.
• 90'+3': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
• 90'+3': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Goal! Brazil 2, Croatia 0. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Croatia 0.
• 90'+4': Match ends, Brazil 2, Croatia 0.