Brazil and Paraguay arrived at the match knowing that Colombia had already qualified. to the quarterfinals, so there was only one place left for the next round.
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The match started off tight, with a very offensive Brazil, but a Paraguay applied in defense and dedicated to the counterattack.
In the opening minutes, The Guaraní team excited the spectators of the match What did I have the tools with? to obtain a draw.
At minute 31, Lucas Paquetá took a maximum penalty for the five-time champions and missed it sending the ball wide to the right post.
The Paraguayan illusion did not last long, because Vinicius invented a play full of collective magic and in the last meters he avoided the rival goalkeeper to put the 1-0.
After the goal from the Real Madrid star, Brazil began to find the spaces and his offense was let loose.
Savinho made it 2-0 after the Paraguayan defense failed to properly clear a rebound in the area.
Again, a error of the Guaraní defense gave him the opportunity for the ‘canarinha’ to score.
Vinicius could have scored the 3-0 by putting pressure on a misdirected Paraguay clearance and just by putting his foot out he was able to direct the ball into the back of the net.
Paraguay fought, but it was not enough against Brazil
In the second half, The Guaraníes went out to look for the discount and they achieved it in the 48th minute, at the feet of Omar Alderete.
The Paraguayan player took a powerful shot meters from the area and defeated Alisson Becker.
The cherry on the cake was put by Lucas Paquetá in the 65th minute. Again the Brazilian took a penaltybut this time he did send the ball to the back of the goal.
With this result, Brazil can fight for first place in Group D In their last match of the group stage, against Colombia.
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