Five out of five for Brazil in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. At a time when the controversy grows about the relocation of the next Copa America (June 13-July 11) in Brazil after the withdrawal of Argentina, the players Brazilians, who threatened to boycott the competition, have refocused on the field.
La Seleção, in fact, beat Ecuador (2-0) in the night from Friday to Saturday in Porto Alegre during the 5th day of the qualifiers in the Conmebol zone.
Despite a rather offensive eleven and an attack line made up of Neymar, Richarlison and Gabriel Barbosa, supported by Lyonnais Lucas Paqueta, the Brazilians have long been muzzled.
But the Parisian, already dangerous in the first period (19th, 43rd) gradually gained strength and carried his team after the break.
The striker first sent an assist to Richarlison after a good shift (64th), his fourth offering in these qualifiers.
A penalty shot twice
Neymar then scored his 65th goal in selection on a penalty in added time (90th + 4).
However, he almost knew the same misadventure as against the Brest goalkeeper Gauthier Larsonneur during the 38th day of Ligue 1 with PSG.
Disturbed by the doorman, the Brazilian knocked next to it.
Ecuadorian goalkeeper Dominguez first managed to stop his too soft shot. But the referee, alerted by the VAR, then decided to take the penalty again, because, according to the video images, the goalkeeper would have advanced too far before the strike of the Brazilian. And Neymar succeeded in his second attempt.
