Brazil vs Ghana, 2022 International Friendly
· International FriendlyTottenham's Richarlison double as Brazil stroll past Ghana
Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison scored a first half brace as Brazil breezed past Ghana with a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 3': Attempt saved. Felix Afena-Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Odoi.
- 5': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 9': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 9': Goal! Brazil 1, Ghana 0. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 10': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 13': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
- 13': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 17': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 17': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 21': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 22': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Felix Afena-Gyan (Ghana).
- 23': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
- 23': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 24': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Brazil 2, Ghana 0. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 32': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana).
- 32': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, Brazil. Neymar tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
- 37': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
- 37': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
- 38': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 38': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Goal! Brazil 3, Ghana 0. Richarlison (Brazil) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
- 41': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 43': Hand ball by Richarlison (Brazil).
- 43': Felix Afena-Gyan (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 45': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
- 45': André Ayew (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Casemiro (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brazil 3, Ghana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brazil 3, Ghana 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Bremer replaces Thiago Silva.
- 45': Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 45': Substitution, Ghana. Mohammed Salisu replaces Felix Afena-Gyan.
- 46': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba with a cross.
- 46': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 46': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Denis Odoi (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 48': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Bremer (Brazil).
- 51': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 52': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
- 52': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
- 53': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 56': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Bremer.
- 56': André Ayew (Ghana) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 59': Offside, Ghana. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Denis Odoi is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Ghana. Mohammed Salisu tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Casemiro.
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Richarlison.
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 65': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
- 65': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo replaces André Ayew.
- 72': Substitution, Ghana. Tariq Lamptey replaces Denis Odoi.
- 72': Substitution, Ghana. Elisha Owusu replaces Iddrisu Baba.
- 72': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 73': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
- 73': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 77': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
- 77': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Neymar (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 78': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Éverton Ribeiro replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 80': Substitution, Brazil. Rodrygo replaces Raphinha.
- 81': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Telles.
- 83': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 83': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 84': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 86': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 87': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Bremer (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) header from very close range is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
- 88': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 90': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Ghana).
- 90': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Alex Telles (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 90': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Joseph Wollacott.
- 90'+1': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
- 90'+1': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 90'+3': Joseph Wollacott (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brazil 3, Ghana 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brazil 3, Ghana 0.
Statistics
 GHA |
BRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 570 |
| 358 | Passes | 622 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 15 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Stade Océane
Location: Le Havre, France
Attendance: 25,178
Venue: Stade Océane
Location: Le Havre, France
Attendance: 25,178
Line-Ups
Brazil (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Marquinhos |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 6 | Alex Telles |
| 14 | Éder Militão |
| 5 | Casemiro  |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 7 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 19 | Raphinha |
Ghana (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jojo Wollacott (GK) |
| 23 | Alexander Djiku |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 21 | Iddrisu Baba |
| 17 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 3 | Denis Odoi |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 22 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 13 | Felix Afena-Gyan |
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