BRAZIL beat Germany 4-2 in an entertaining opening group game at Tokyo 2020 thanks to Richarlison’s first-half hat-trick and Paulinho’s late goal.
Germany pulled two back in the second half but also went down to 10 men as they were defeated in Yokohama.
- RESULT: Brazil 3-2 Germany
- Brazil XI: Santos, Dani Alves, Nino, Diego Carlos, Arana, Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Luiz, Antony, Claudinho, Matheus Cunha, Richarlison
- Germany XI: Muller, Henrichs, Raum, Uduokhai, Pieper, Richter, Arnold, Kruse, Maier, Amiri, Stach
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These two are next back in action at the weekend.
Germany face Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with co-leaders Brazil and Ivory Coast meeting on the same day.
How will Group D look come Sunday evening? We’ll soon see.
EARLY TABLE LOOK
Three points on Day One for Brazil and Ivory Coast as they lead the way in Group D
Germany will still fancy their chances of progression with Saudi Arabia and Ivory Coast to come.
WRAP UP
The final goal from today’s game from Paulinho.
Brazil found themselves in this position on several occasions in the final five minutes and squandered it.
Not this time 🚀
ADMIN PLEASED
The Brazil admin loving that performance and is a wee bit excited.
Translates to (roughly): “End of the game!! Brazil begins with a victory over Germany! It’s the first step on the walk towards the gold!”
FULL-TIME STATS
The numbers behind an emphatic opening day success for Brazil.
Possession
Brazil 56% – Germany 44%
Shots at goal
Brazil 21 – Germany 9
Corners
Brazil 6 – Germany 4
Cards
Brazil 1 – Germany 6 – 4 yellows and Arnold’s two bookings
FT: BRAZIL 4-2 GERMANY
Richarlison’s half hour hat-trick set Brazil on their way to what looked like being a famous victory.
Amiri got Germany back into it in the second-half before skipper Arnold was sent off.
Ache headed Germany right back into it with seven minutes to play.
But Paulinho wrapped it up in stoppage time with a goal on the break.
Brazil really should have been out of sight as Cunha missed several sitters, including from the spot.
The scoreline probably flatters Germany in the end.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!
FULL-TIME IN YOKOHAMA: BRAZIL 4-2 GERMANY
BRAZIL 4-2 GERMANY
90+4′ Another through ball and Paulinho is clear in behind. He has options in the middle but opts to go on his own.
He ducks inside the challenge and lashes it into the top corner from 12 yards.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!
FINALLY, IT’S GAME OVER AS BRAZIL SCORE A FOURTH!
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
90+3′ Cunha clean through. Absolutely nobody to beat except the keeper and he overruns it into the keeper.
Big reputation and goals at youth level but his finishing has been shocking this afternoon.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
90+2′ Alves picks out Cunha who breaks in behind.
He finds Paulinho inside the box but his shot is blocked. Appeals for a penalty but that would have been softer than their first.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
FIVE MINUTES ADDED!
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
89′ Brazil break and are 4v2. Paulinho and Cunha are inside the area against one defender and the former makes a right mess of it trying to go alone.
He had a man completely free and eventually is smothered and concedes a free kick.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
88′ Douglas Luiz has a go from 25 yards and it’s absolutely terrible, going miles over.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
87′ Malcom is tripped by Torunarigha as he drives towards the edge of the box.
Quickfire German cards as he is shown a YELLOW CARD.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
86′ YELLOW CARD for Henrichs for a sliding challenge on Bruno just in front of the dugout.
He is raging about the decision but the tackle was high.
BRAZIL 3-2 GERMANY
84′ Germany take the free kick short to Raum on the left. He takes one touch to settle and another to whip the ball into the area.
Ache rises highest to power a header home from seven yards out, beyond Santos.
Game on!
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!
IT’S 3-2! AN INTERESTINNG FINAL 10 MINUTES TO COME!
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
83′ Douglas Luiz with a YELLOW CARD for an accumulation of fouls.
Free kick Germany, midway inside the Brazil half.
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
81′ Cunha again should be on the scoresheet. Paulinho’s ball in not dealt with and the ball deflects up and catches the Brazilian on the arm.
Unlucky with that one but could quite easily have outscored Richarlison today.
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
79′ Bruno spots another run from Dani Alves down the right but it’s just too heavy and goes behind.
Germany sub
- OFF – Stach
- ON – Schlotterbeck
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
77′ Bruno’s clever first-time ball picks out Reinier inside the area in miles of room.
His touch lets him down with just the keeper to beat and Muller races out to collect.
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
75′ They’re queuing up to add a fourth. Reinier lays it off on the edge for Bruno Guimaraes who sidefoots it towards the corner and Muller again saves really well.
They get the second ball and a strike from the edge is sent over.
BRAZIL 3-1 GERMANY
Brazil now looking to make subs to give their star players a rest.
- OFF – Richarlison & Antony
- ON – Reinier & Paulinho
A switch for Germany too
- OFF – Amiri
- ON – Teuchert
GOAL BACK
The strike from Amiri but what is the keeper doing here??
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
