FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

FT Friday, September 8, 2023
Bolivia WLDLL 1
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Brazil LLWLW 5
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BRA145
Mangueirão · 48,183 att.

Match Report

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Brazil thrash Bolivia 5-1 in Neymar's historic appearance

Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer.

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Highlights

00:45 Neymar 'happy' on becoming Brazil's all-time men's top scorer after overtaking Pele Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

BRA leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

BRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23EdersonG
  2. 4Gabriel MagalhãesCD-L
  3. 3MarquinhosCD-R
  4. 6Renan LodiLB
  5. 2DaniloRB
  6. 10NeymarAM
  7. 5CasemiroLM
  8. 8Bruno GuimarãesRM
  9. 9RicharlisonF
  10. 11RodrygoAM-L
  11. 7RaphinhaAM-R

BOL · 5-4-1

  1. 23Guillermo ViscarraG
  2. 5Adrián JusinoCD
  3. 6Marcelo SuárezCD-L
  4. 2Jairo QuinterosCD-R
  5. 17Roberto FernándezLB
  6. 3Diego MedinaRB
  7. 16Boris CéspedesCM-L
  8. 15Gabriel VillamilCM-R
  9. 13Jaime ArrascaitaLM
  10. 8Diego BejaranoRM
  11. 9Marcelo MorenoF

Timeline

  1. 17' Penalty saved! Neymar (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  2. 18' Marcelo Moreno (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 21' Neymar (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 24' Goal! Brazil 1, Bolivia 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  5. 47' Goal! Brazil 2, Bolivia 0. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  6. 53' Goal! Brazil 3, Bolivia 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  7. 58' Substitution, Bolivia. Carlos Roca replaces Roberto Fernández.
  8. 58' Substitution, Bolivia. Luciano Ursino replaces Boris Céspedes.
  9. 58' Substitution, Bolivia. Héctor Cuellar replaces Diego Bejarano.
  10. 61' Goal! Brazil 4, Bolivia 0. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  11. 69' Luciano Ursino (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 71' Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Richarlison.
  13. 71' Substitution, Bolivia. Víctor Ábrego replaces Marcelo Moreno.
  14. 71' Substitution, Brazil. Joelinton replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  15. 71' Substitution, Brazil. Caio Henrique replaces Renan Lodi.
  16. 76' Substitution, Bolivia. Jaume Cuéllar replaces Jaime Arrascaita.
  17. 78' Goal! Brazil 4, Bolivia 1. Víctor Ábrego (Bolivia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Villamíl following a fast break.
  18. 84' Substitution, Brazil. Ibañez replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
  19. 89' Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Rodrygo.
  20. 90'+3' Goal! Brazil 5, Bolivia 1. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.

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