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The Brazilian team could not have started their journey better in the qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar. Tonight (9), at the Neo Química Arena, the team led by Tite shot Bolivia 5-0, goals from Marquinhos, Firmino (2), Philippe Coutinho and Carrasco (against).
Despite the fact that Bolivia is a fragile rival, which is going through a strong institutional crisis in the federation and had only players from the local championship on the field, Brazil played offensively, aggressively, with novelties in the official games (Renan Lodi and Douglas Luiz) and great performance as a result of a daring tactical formation, in which the left-back played more as a forward in a 2-3-5 formation.
The next game for the Brazilian team will be on Tuesday, at 9pm, away from home, against Peru. Bolivia, on the other hand, acts as the main on the same day, at 5:00 p.m., against Argentina. After that, Brazil only meets again in November.
Neymar unbalances (again)
He hesitated in Tite’s squad until moments before the ball rolled, Neymar was the best in the São Paulo field. He participated in the play of the second goal with Renan Lodi’s assist pass and also gave two direct assists, in the third and fifth goals. Open on the left, falling to the center of the field with dribbling, passing and speed, the shirt 10 showed the fundamental reason for being in the selection, even without a goal scored.
Neymar disputes the movement with Jesús Sagredo in Brazil x Bolivia
Image: Miguel Schincariol
The saints suffer in Bolivia
The full-back of the Bolivian team, Jesús and José Sagredo, had problems with the Brazilian team’s offense and were bothered all the time by Éverton Cebolinha [depois Rodrygo], Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Renan Lodi.
2-3-5: programmed to knead
In practice for the week, the selection was positioned varying between the tactical schemes 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3. But today, thanks to the long time in possession of the ball and the dominance of spaces, the team has positioned itself most of the time at 2-3-5 or 2-4-4. Two defenders behind, second line with Danilo, Casemiro and Douglas Luiz and Coutinho floating between the center and the attack, where Éverton, Neymar, Firmino and Renan Lodi appeared.
Roberto Firmino celebrates goal of the Brazilian team against Bolivia with Douglas Luiz
Image: Lucas Figueiredo / CBF
Delayed, Bolivia populated the entrance to the area to try to make it difficult for them, but Brazil is also a specialist in losing-pressure, when you are unarmed and fight until you recover the ball. A selection programmed for kneading.
And there is also a doorman
Brazil scored two goals in the first half and increased the lead three minutes into the complementary stage. A few minutes later, the Bolivian Bruno Miranda cut from the left inwards, saw an opportunity and kicked hard towards the goal. Weverton, who had barely touched the ball during the first half of the game, made a save. It was only the third game for the Palmeiras goalkeeper, who started in the absence of the injured Alisson, for the national team.
Sides in the gala night
The two goals scored in the first half, at 15 and 30 minutes, were assisted by full-backs Danilo and Renan Lodi. The first was in a short corner that Éverton threw for Danilo, who crossed the head of Marquinhos. The second came in an exchange of passes between Renan Lodi and Neymar down the left wing. The center from the bottom, found Firmino in the middle of the area to finish off.
Three minutes into the second half, in a quick counterattack, Renan Lodi shot Neymar at the end and the 10 jersey passed through the Bolivian defenders, where he found Firmino to score his second, third in Brazil. The fourth came at 20, when Coutinho invaded the area on the right and crossed for Rodrygo. The Real Madrid player’s header hit Carrasco before entering. The fifth came seven minutes later, with a pass from Renan Lodi to Neymar, who crossed Philippe Coutinho to score.
Marquinhos celebrates the first goal of the national team against Bolivia with the assistance of Danilo
Image: Miguel Schincariol
Illustrious fans
Empty thanks to the pandemic, the Neo Química Arena tonight received distinguished fans: the mascot Canarinho Pistola, duly masked, played the bass drum in the stands without anyone. In the North Sector of the Corinthians stadium, bands and flags of the “Green-Yellow Movement” were spread in reference to different idols in the history of the National Team.
DATA SHEET
BRAZIL 5 x 0 BOLIVIA
Competition: South American World Cup Qualifiers, 1st round
Local: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)
Date and Time: October 9, 2020 (Friday), at 9:30 p.m.
Referee: Leodan González (Uruguay)
Assistants: Nicholas Taran and Richard Trinity (both from Uruguay)
WHERE: Esteban Ostoich (Uruguay)
Yellow cards: Thiago Silva (BRA), Carrasco, Campos, Zabala, Cespedes (BOL)
GOALS: Marquinhos, at 1/15 (1-0), Roberto Firmino, at 1/30 (2-0) and at 3/2 (3-0), Carrasco (against), at 2/20 (4-0 ) and Philippe Coutinho, 27 / 2º T (5-0).
BRAZIL: Weverton; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (Felipe) and Renan Lodi (Alex Telles); Casemiro and Douglas Luiz; Éverton Cebolinha (Rodrygo), Philippe Coutinho (Everton Ribeiro) and Neymar; Roberto Firmino (Richarlison). Technical: Tite.
BOLIVIA: Carlos Lampe; Jesús Sagredo, José María Carrasco, Gabriel Valverde and José Sagredo; Antonio Bustamante (Frank González), Fernando Saldias (Boris Cespedes) and Diego Wayar (Leonardo Zabala); Cristian Arabe (Rudy Cardozo), Bruno Miranda and César Menacho (Jhasmani Campos). Technical: César Farías.
