Brazil faced off against Serbia at the Lusail Iconic Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Brazilians made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at half-time.
Richarlison finally managed to break the deadlock for Tite‘s side in the 62nd minute before going on to score again just 11 minutes later with a superb acrobatic finish. The contest ended with the South American giants earning an impressive 2-0 win in Qatar.
Let’s take a look at how each Brazil player fared during the match against Serbia.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
The Liverpool keeper didn’t have a save to make in the game and secured an easy clean sheet.
RB: Danilo – 7/10
Danilo kept a solid defensive shape at the back and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Marquinhos – 7/10
Marquinhos cleared the danger when needed and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and did enough to keep the opposition at bay.
LB: Alex Sandro – 7.5/10
Sandro didn’t put a foot wrong in the game defensively and came close to scoring a wonder goal but could only hit the post.
CM: Lucas Paqueta – 7/10
The Brazilian sensation anchored the midfield with conviction and engineered one good chance in the final third.
CM: Casemiro – 8/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and was a real threat in the Serbia half.
RW: Raphinha – 7/10
Raphinha came back to defend when needed and caused a few problems for the opposition from the right flank. However, there was no goal for him tonight.
CAM: Neymar Jr. – 6.5/10
The Brazilian talent created some inviting chances for others around him but lacked quality in the final third.
LW: Vinicius Jr. – 8/10
He created all kinds of problems for the Serbia defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Richarlison – 8.5/10
The Tottenham Hotspur forward scored the all-important opener before netting his second goal with a wonderful acrobatic finish. He deserves to be named the man of the match.
Substitutes:
CM: Fred – 6/10
He added some energy to Tite’s midfield.
RW: Rodrygo – 6/10
Rodrygo was a threat in the final third.
ST: Gabriel Jesus – 6/10
He injected some pace into Brazil’s attack but failed to register a goal.
RW: Antony – 6/10
Antony made one decent chance going forward.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – N/A
The Arsenal speedster didn’t get enough time to influence the game.
