Brazil escapes Venezuela’s trap

And Liverpool star Roberto Firmino saved the “Samba” team from falling into the trap of a goalless draw by signing a decisive goal in the 67th minute that was the guarantor of the three points.

The Brazilian team raised their score to 9 points up front, achieving the full score, while their Venezuelan counterpart continued down the road in search of their first points.

It is the third victory for the Seleção in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, after beating Bolivia 5-0 and Peru 4-2.

As for Venezuela, they suffered their third defeat, after being defeated by Colombia 3-0 and Paraguay 1-0.

The match was monotonous for most of its course, despite the homeowners’ advantage and their efforts to clinch the three points.

Going into the details of the match, the Brazilian team dominated the match, length and width, and were able to create some scoring opportunities, but lack of concentration and rush prevented a comfortable victory.

It was clear that the absence of the first star of “Samba” Neymar had greatly affected the performance of his country, which had suffered two problems, the first was the financing of the offensive line with decisive passes, then the dedication of opportunities to goals.

Neymar suffered a thigh injury during his participation with his French club, Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions League last month in Turkey during the Istanbul Basaksehir match.

The 28-year-old Brazilian striker scored a hat-trick in Lima last month against Peru (4-2), raising his score to 64 goals in 103 international matches, surpassing Ronaldo’s “phenomenon” figure and reaching 13 goals from local figure Jewel Pele.

The absence of Casemiro, who is infected by the Coronavirus, and Felipe Coutinho, who is injured in the groin, increased the discomfort of Brazil, which presented an expected low.

Even Roberto Firmino’s only goal at the start of the 67th minute came from a fatal defensive error, as Darwin Maches mishandled a high ball for the Liverpool forward to seize the opportunity and sign the winning goal.

On the other hand, Venezuela presented a respectable match, especially in terms of tactical discipline and physical aggression.

The team, nicknamed “La Venotinto”, had some opportunities that they couldn’t make the most of.

In general, it is a forgotten match for the Seleção, while it may be a start for Venezuela, which needs to score points to regain its hopes of betting on one of the 2022 World Cup cards.