Neymar celebrates Brazil's second goal against Venezuela with Gabriel Jesús and Everton.Fernando Bizerra Jr / EFE
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Brazil started the Copa América without problems.
The Brazilian team beat Venezuela 3-0 in the first game of the rugged South American tournament.
La Vinotinto arrived at the national stadium in Brasilia with 13 infected, including footballers and coaching staff.
Despite the outbreak of infections, Conmebol kept the opening match firm.
The
Canarinhos
took flight thanks to a goal from the center of the PSG, Marquinhos, a penalty fine charged by Neymar and last goal of Gabriel Barbosa.
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The match between Brazil and Venezuela did not have the presence of the president, Jair Bolsonaro, who had announced his presence at the stadium and, at the end, announced to Conmebol that he would be absent, but without giving further details.
The Brazilian president showed his support through a photograph on Twitter where he was seen at home following the game.
The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Rogerio Caboclo, the highest authority on crowd sport in the country, was not present either because he was temporarily removed from office due to a complaint of sexual harassment by one of his secretaries.
BRA
3
-
0
COME
BrazilAlisson, Marquinhos, Danilo, Renan Augusto (Alex Sandro, min. 45), Eder Militao, Fred (Fabinho, min. 84), Lucas Paquetá (Everton Ribeiro, min. 45), Casemiro, Richarlison (Gabriel Barbosa, min. 64 ), Gabriel Jesus (Vinicius Junior, min. 84) and NeymarVenezuela Joel Graterol, Yohan Cumana, Luis Martínez, Luis Mago, Alexander González (Ronald Hernández, min. 91), Francisco La Mantia, Bernaldo Manzano (Richard Celis, min. 76) , Junior Moreno, José Martínez, Cristian Cásseres Jr (Edson Castillo, min. 83) and Aristeguieta (Sergio Córdova, min. 76)
Goals1-0 min.
22: Marquinhos.
2-0 min.
63: Neymar.
3-0 min.
88: Gabriel Barbosa. Yellow cards Renan Augusto (min. 37), Gabriel Barbosa (min. 65), Bernaldo Manzano (min. 68) and Luis Mago (min. 79)
Despite a rejection of the tournament by many Brazilians, a demonstration called to protest outside the stadium did not have an echo and only about forty people, with signs against Bolsonaro and the Copa América and in favor of vaccines against covid-19, he appeared at the call.
On the field, Brazil dominated the match.
The Venezuelans did not have the historic scorer, Salomón Rondón, or the attacker of Atlanta United of the United States: Josef Martínez.
Tomás Rincón, the captain, was not present either.
The Venezuelan team resisted the Brazilian onslaught, well oiled since the World Cup qualifying rounds where they are undefeated.
Those led by Tite took to the field with all their great figures, sparing nothing.
The attack consisted of the trident of Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison.
Also present were Real Madrid players Eder Militao and Casemiro.
Brazil will play again in the Copa América this Thursday against the Peruvian team at the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
La Vinotinto will seek to overthrow Colombia in the city of Goiás on the same Thursday.
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