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Brazil outclass opponents at home in a game packed with goals

Brazil beat Uruguay with a thriller

Brazil defeated Uruguay, 4x1, on Thursday, in a game relating to matchweek 12. Coming into the contest, Tite's team came from a draw, and Óscar Tabárez's team came from a defeat. Neymar was the star with 1 goal and 2 assists.

In the 10th minute, Neymar opened the scoring for Brazil, with a right-foot shot inside the box, after an assist provided by Fred. With 18 minutes on the clock, Tite's team extended their lead with a goal from Raphinha with a left-foot shot inside the penalty box.

With 58 minutes on the clock, forward doubled the lead for Brazil's national team, with a left-foot shot. After 77 minutes, Luis Suárez fired home for Uruguay, from a direct free kick. Gabriel Barbosa netted the last goal in the 83rd minute through a header inside the penalty area.

After the result Brazil are 1st in the table, with 31 points, while Uruguay sit 5th place, with 16 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Tite's team will host Colombia, whilst Óscar Tabárez's team will play at home against Argentina.

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  • Showed a constant threat to the opposition goal, recording his highest number of shots in the competition with 22 shots

  • Extended their unbeaten run to 11

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COMPETITION

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JornadaMatchweek 12

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STADIUM

Arena da Amazônia
Capacity44 000
Pitch size105x68
Founded2014
Head-to-head
38
48% Wins
21
27% Wins
79
Official matches