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Key moments
- 5:57 AM ET98'Full-time
- 5:57 AM ET97'Yellow card · Brazil
- 5:56 AM ET93'Yellow card · Saudi Arabia
- 5:55 AM ET92'Goal · Brazil 1-3
- 5:53 AM ET90'GOAL DISALLOWED
- 5:39 AM ET78'Yellow card · Saudi Arabia
- 5:37 AM ET76'Goal · Brazil 1-2
- 5:33 AM ET72'Yellow card · Saudi Arabia
- 5:22 AM ET48'Half-time
- 5:22 AM ET27'Yellow card · Saudi Arabia
- 5:22 AM ET26'Goal · Saudi Arabia 1-1
- 5:22 AM ET25'Yellow card · Brazil
- 5:22 AM ET14'Goal · Brazil 0-1
- 5:22 AM ET00'Kick-off
Next opponent
STATS: SAUDI ARABIA VS BRAZIL
Ball Possession: 49% x 51
Passes: 461 x 480
Passing accuracy: 88% x 86%
Shots: 5 x 22
Definite shots: 2 x 8
Corner kicks: 3 x 11
Fouls: 16 x 9
Yellow Cards: 1 x 1
END OF GAME
Yellow card for Brazil
Daniel Alves
Saudi Arabia yellow card
Al Bukhari
GOOOOAL OF BRAZIL
Now we're talking! Malcom speeds away with Reinier, who crosses low on the edge of the field. Richarlison has only the job of adding to it.
+7
GOAL DISALLOWED
Malcom receives a great pass on the right side, goes to the back line and plays it back to Richarlison, who shoots first time and sends it into the net. However, there was offside at the beginning of the play. The goal was disallowed.
Substitution in Brazil
Out: Arana
In: Abner Vinícius
Substitution in Saudi Arabia
Out: Al Dawsar
In: Al Ghannam
Substitution in Saudi Arabia
Out;Al Faraj
In: Al Omran
Al Dawsari forgets the ball and hits Richarlison.
Substitution in Brazil
Out: Matheus Cunha
In: Gabriel Martinelli
Substitution in Brazil
Out: Bruno Guimarães
In: Gabriel Menino
Saudi Arabia yellow card
Al Dawsari
GOOOOAL OF BRAZIL
After a free-kick is taken in the area. Bruno Guimarães has a great vision and heads the ball to Richarlison.
Substitution in Saudi Arabia
Out: Al Hamddan
In: Al Brikan
Saudi Arabia yellow card
Mukhtar
Mukhtar hits the leg of Daniel Alves at the right end.
Richarlison finishes strongly. Al Bukhari saves, but burns his glove.
Substitution in Brazil
Out: Claudinho
In: Reinier
Ghareeb swings in a free kick towards goal. Santos saves with his fingertips.
Al Faraj is treated after clash with Matheus Henrique
WATCH THE CROSSBAR
Matheus Henrique finishes with the right side of the box. The ball explodes off the post.
Substitution in Saudi Arabia
Out: Al Naji
In: Ghareeb
Substitution in Saudi Arabia
Out: Al Hassan
In: Mukhtar
Matheus Cunha is threaded into the box. He speeds up to finish. The goalkeeper comes out and manages to get a touch underneath. Corner kick.
Malcom reverses to Daniel Alves on the right, who rolls to Matheus Cunha. The shirt adjusts, but is blocked by the marking.
Arana looks for Richarlison in the box. Al Naji steps forward to head the ball away
Game restarts
Substitution in Brazil
Out: Antony
In: Malcom
STATS: SAUDI ARABIA VS BRAZIL
Ball Possession: 49% x 51%
Passes: 230 x 236
Passing Accuracy: 89% x 85%
Shots: 3 x 11
Definite shots: 1 x 2
Corners: 1 x 7
Fouls: 9 x 7
Yellow Cards: 1 x 1
THE FIRST HALF ENDS
+3
Diego Carlos goes in hard on Al Hamddan. The striker receives medical attention
Goalkeeper receives care
Arana crosses from the back line. Antony shoots in the small area, but the goalkeeper Al Bukhari comes out to smother and gets the worst of it
After an exchange of passes, Daniel Alves is played on the right. The Brazilian captain raises in the area. Without much option, Claudinho head, which is not his strong suit, to the left of the goal.
WOOW
Arana unleashes a rocket. The ball curves around the post.
Abdulhamid gets to the right and crosses well. Nino arrives and makes the cut.
Yellow card for Saudi Arabia
Al Shahrani
GOOOOAL OFSAUDI ARABIA
Al Faraj takes a free-kick into the box. The ball goes past Diego Carlos and Al Amri drags it into the back of the net.
Yellow card for Brazil
Arana
Arana crosses the ball. Antony head against the crossbar. Claudinho picks up the rebound and shoots over the goalkeeper.
GOOOOAL OF BRAZIL
Claudinho charges a corner from the left. Matheus Cunha rises high and deflects it at the first post.
Richarlison fails to get a header after a corner. Claudinho picks up the rebound and stamps the marking.
Al Shahrani crosses from the left side. The ball explodes off Nino.
Richarlison tries to get Antony to play. The Saudi defense anticipates and recovers.
Brazil exchanges passes in search of breaking through the opposing defense.
Daniel Alves takes a free kick into the box. Abdulhamid gets the ball away.
The Game Begins
Teams taking the field
Saudi Arabia defined
Bukhari; Abdulhamid, Khalifah Al Dawsari, Al Amrim, Hindi; Al Shahrani, Al Faraj, Al Hassan, Al Naji, Salem Al Dawsari; Al Hamddan
Curiosities about Saitama
The Japanese are also remembered for their cartoons. The famous anime such as Ball Z, Knights of the Zodiac or Pokémon. Interestingly, the stadium also has a cartoon name with the same name Saitama. Turning to soccer, the venue was opened in anticipation of the 2002 World Cup - it hosted four matches.
Next stop
Everything indicates that Brazil will face Australia or Argentina in the quarterfinals. The ball will roll at Saitama Stadium.
Brazil scaled
Santos; Daniel Alves, Nino, Diego Carlos, Guilherme Arana; Bruno Guimarães, Matheus Henrique, Claudinho; Antony, Matheus Cunha, Richarison
Possible next opponent
This will be the last game of the group stage. If Brazil finishes first, it will face the second-placed team in Group C. Currently, it is Australia - but could be overtaken by Argentina. The match will be on Saturday, at 6am ET
Video Arbitration
VAR: Benoit Millot (France)
Assistant VAR: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Assistant VAR: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
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