World Cup qualifiers: Neymar scores as Brazil keep slate clean
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Porto Alegre : , June 5 (IANS) Neymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Richarlison opened the scoring just after the hour when he latched onto Neymar s cross and sent a powerful finish past Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez.
The hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty when Gabriel Jesus was brought down by Angelo Preciado, reports Xinhua.
Neymar missed his initial spot-kick but was given another chance after Dominguez was deemed to have come off his line. The Brazil No. 10 made no mistake with his second attempt, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way and nonchalantly lifting a shot into the top right corner.
World Cup qualifiers: Richarlison, Neymar on target as Brazil keep up their perfect start
Brazil travel to Paraguay on Tuesday while Ecuador host Peru, before the Copa America begins in Brazil on June 13. 2 hours ago Brazil s Neymar celebrates after scoring a penalty against Ecuador during their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 | AFP
Star forward Neymar scored a retaken penalty as Brazil maintained their perfect start to South American World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Ecuador on Friday.
Richarlison had given Brazil the lead on 64 minutes and Neymar sealed the win deep into injury time, but only after another VAR farce.
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PORTO ALEGRE, June 5 ― Star forward Neymar scored a retaken penalty as Brazil maintained their perfect start to South American World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Ecuador today. Richarlison had given Brazil the lead on 64 minutes and Neymar sealed the win deep into injury time, but only.
Everton forward Richarlison got the breakthrough 20 minutes into the second-half when goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez could not stop his angled near-post shot.