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Sao Paulo Brazil
Defense was in the way.
Marquinhos and Rodrigo Caio offered two goals to the Peruvians.
But the technical and physical difference prevailed.
Brazil thrashed Peru in their second qualifying game.
4 to 2 was a little while in Lima.
Neymar, with three goals, stood out in the confrontation.
Two of them from the penalty spot.
And the third, fourth of the selection, with a great sense of opportunism, speed and courage.
It was decisive in the victory of Brazil.
Tite had kept many secrets.
The ‘big surprise’ in the squad against Peru was Richarlison’s lineup on the right, at the Everton Cebolinha post. The Brazilian coach has just corrected the nonsense he did by putting the great striker on the opposite side to the one he is used to.
Faced with weak South American opponents, Brazil can afford to play 4-3-3, with only one strong player, Casemiro. And still free the two sides, Danilo and Renan Lodi.
The Argentine Gareca knows that he has much less talented players than the Brazilians. And, since he took over the Peruvian team in 2015, he has imposed physical strength, the collective game.
This is how he led Peru to the 2018 World Cup, after 36 years.
And today would be no different.
He tried to bet on 4-5-1.
The order was to repeat what he did in the final of the Copa América and in the friendly last year. Gareca knows that Tite’s team is in the middle of the field. And the talent of Neymar.
Brazil started slowly, with great difficulty to play. The Peruvian marking started in the field of the selection.
And within five minutes, Tite’s defense made its first serious mistake.
Marquinhos, while trying to clear a raised ball, even struck a pose.
But his cut was weak and he ended up adjusting to Carrillo’s strong kick.
Peru 1 to 0, five minutes from the first half.
The early goal had immediate consequences.
Gareca’s team stopped scoring the ball, retired to attract Brazil and take advantage of counterattacks.
And Tite demanded that his team begin to suffocate the Peruvians. And the technical difference was clear. But there was a lot of physical strength in the divisions.
Brazil got the tie with a child penalty.
In a split inside the area, Neymar was thrown by the shirt.
Neymar himself, who is the owner of the penalties and fouls of the selection, charged.
He displaced Gallese.
1 to 1, at 27 minutes.
The game continued a long time, but without much emotion.
Brazil had great possession of the ball, 68%, but did not have great chances.
Firmino got lost in the field.
Philippe Coutinho unproductive, again.
In the second half, Tite again sent his team to take over the game.
But there was another incredible failure of the defense.
Rodrigo Caio, who had taken the place of Marquinhos, hit a center at the entrance of the area. Tapia hit hard and the ball, perverse, deflected into the Flamengo defender himself and displaced Weverton.
Peru 2 to 1, in the 13th minute.
Losing the game, Brazil advanced their marking.
Gareca pushed his team back.
Tite was already preparing to put Everton Cebolinha in Firmino’s place. And also Everton Ribeiro in Philippe Coutinho’s. And Alex Telles in the place of Renan Lodi.
But before the players entered, the Peruvian defense failed, in a mere corner. Firmino headed in and Richarlison equalized in the 19th minute.
2 to 2.
The goal gave Brazil confidence.
And the exchanges left the team much better.
Peru got tired and the scoring got worse.
This is how, in the 34th minute, Neymar was knocked down in the area.
Another punishment.
He beat with conviction and scored 3-2 in the 37th minute.
The Brazilian turn was facilitated with the silly expulsion of Zambrano. The Peruvian elbowed Richarlison unfairly and received the red.
With one more player, the 4 to 2 came.
Everton Cebolinha, who entered too well, found Everton Ribeiro free.
The kick hit the post.
But Neymar arrived very quickly.
He scored his third goal.
4 to 2 Brazil, 48 minutes into the second half.
Fair victory for Tite’s team.
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