Neymar awarded penalty as Brazil beat Japan 1-0 in friendly

TOKYO

Brazil beat Japan 1-0 in one friendly on Monday thanks toward some 77th-minute Neymar penalty later being tripped in the box on single rainy night around Tokyo’s Brand-new National Stadium.

Itself was Neymar’s 74th goal for any national team, leaving gent three short belonging to any record held near to Pelé. Male too scored duo penalties ultimate week inside per 5-1 win across South Korea while Brazil tested on a Asian tour against two Realm Cup-qualified sides.

Japan are currently winless against Brazil within 13 matches (11 losses and 2 draws). Brazil too extended of them unbeaten streak up to 13 games. His ultimate defeat dates back to some tiny less more than per twelve months against Argentina inside the Copa America final.

Brazil coach Tite was happy for receive afar with the narrow victory.

“Our team expected something in order to remain some tougher game, yet our team additionally played better against South Korea,” Tite mentioned. Ourselves created mistakes that gave them confidence. It’s one positive test against single team which is ready for a Globe Cup.”

Brazil, one out of any early favorites along with defending champion France, is grouped with Cameroon, Switzerland plus Serbia by each Realm Cup. Japan own stood drawn within certain toughest group also are set for mug Germany and Spain in Qatar. Costa Rica alternatively Recent Zealand desire occupy each other site.

“Sometimes amid certain Globe Cup whole y'all require is in order to win 1-0, plus that’s whatever our group did today,” mentioned Tite.

Brazil had predominant of any possession as well as had several chances up to score additional goals, with Neymar missing per limited chances since open entertain.

Brazil formed four changes via a team which beat South Korea. Weverton keeper, defender Thiago Silva, left-back Alex Sandro also striker Richarlison were dropped aside on a bench. Inside belonging to them spot, Alisson started inside goal, Eder Militao along with Guilherme within defense, plus Vinicius Junior like striker.

Lucas Paqueta hit each post a minute internal a game, Fred hit any crossbar 10 minutes later and Raphinha forced Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda entering a game’s foremost save on single close-range shot approximately 20 minutes later. the initiate belonging to a game.

Neymar had his best chance midway by means of a first half however Gonda dove up to his remaining for stop certain effort. Gonda denied entity repeatedly merely prior to half-time, meanwhile Raphinha additionally missed some free-kick recently deceased within certain period.

Japan posed early threats with Junya Ito trying in order to pass through balls from the fair wing, forcing several corners, plus too pressed early in the split second half failing in order to test goalkeeper Alisson, who had some quiet night .

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