RIO DE JANEIRO: Using Neymar in good shape and scoring a goal that required him beyond Ronaldo on the nation’s all-time goals record, Brazil scored first in the match then got three at a controlling second half to conquer Peru 4-0 in their Copa America battle on Thursday.
The end result means Brazil would be the first team from the championship to win their initial matches, and instantly go to the very top of Team Band two points ahead of Colombia, that drew 0-0 with Venezuela earlier in the afternoon.
The reigning champions won their opener 3-0 from Venezuela on Sunday but nevertheless trainer Tite matched their lineup, providing begins to Ederson, Alex Sandro, Thiago Silva, Everton and Gabriel Barbosa, it took them just 12 minutes to find the opener once Alex Sandro volleyed home a cut straight in Gabriel Jesus.
Peru, that reached the final of this past Copa America simply to lose 3-1 to Brazil, weren’t overawed but they just couldn’t fit a group who had been sharper, faster and much more resilient.
Together with Fabinho a controlling presence in midfield and Neymar constantly dangerous moving ahead, Brazil took longer hands as the match went and Neymar obtained another midway through the second half.
Even the Paris St Germain participant had a punishment cancelled following a consultation with all the Video Assistant Referee however he wasn’t to be refused and if his mark gave him a lot of distance a minute later after he fired a low shot past a despairing Pedro Gallese from just outside the box.
It had been Neymar’s fourth goal at Brazil’s past four games and also his 68th overall, carrying him past Ronaldo about Brazil’s all time goalscoring graph.
He’s now only nine supporting Pele, who scored 77 goals in 92 games.
“It is obviously a terrific honor for me personally to become a part of the Brazil group’s background,” a tearful Neymar stated.
Heal Everton Ribeiro made it 3-0 at the 89th minute when he turned out a Richarlison cross.
Richarlison obtained a fourth in stoppage time, putting a loose ball to the web in the prostrate position near target.
Alex Valera missed Peru’s greatest opportunity 12 minutes from time after he smashed the ball over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
Brazil have won the Copa America whenever they hosted the championship and they seem strong this season, together with the triumph in Rio’s Olympic scene their ninth in a row.
They also scored 26 goals because operate and have surrendered just two.