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00:00:00coming for us to recalibrate yes they have won the Copa America nine times but
00:00:08remember Argentina and Uruguay both much better records than that in this great
00:00:14competition
00:00:20time to get a move on perhaps
00:00:24for Brazil certainly given their recent disappointments in the successive FIFA
00:00:33World Cup since the last time that they were crowned champions in 2002
00:00:37quarterfinals are no better since three big defeats already in qualifying for
00:00:44the next World Cup
00:00:55Julio Enciso gets us underway and perhaps I have to say this a sign of the
00:01:03times for Brazil this stadium doesn't quite have the same raucous energy as
00:01:09we've seen for the early tournament appearances of the likes of Colombia and
00:01:15there are a great many empty seats in the Allegiant Stadium
00:01:24Brazilian based fans perhaps not so keen to travel in their heyday of course
00:01:38huge numbers of neutral fans donning the jersey on the occasion of a Brazil game
00:01:45all around the world one of the bigger factors big subject of debate over the
00:01:52last few years in Brazil the degree to which their team has been franchised
00:01:56around the world and has it led to a fall-off in the overall standard and the
00:02:01overall cohesion of the national team's performances there's a lot to prove it
00:02:07won't all be decided tonight but a strong cup showing in this competition
00:02:11is a requisite and of course they still have the special talents and here's one
00:02:16of them and that was an early statement of intent for Vinicius jr.
00:02:29Lucas Paquita advantage played as he ran free for Bruno Guimaraes and he switched it
00:02:38left to Vinicius jr. again took two to stop him but that's the start to this
00:02:46game that he needs and that Brazil need those who are here to support the famous
00:02:51jersey
00:02:57very clear by Fabian Balboa now
00:03:03let's see so we missed so much of last season in English football of course
00:03:07with injury Brighton are watching every single move no doubt it looks strong and
00:03:12purposeful for Paraguay just as Vinicius jr. has from the off here
00:03:24the quality Vinicius jr. Rodrigo is proven speaks for itself but a lot of
00:03:32others with question marks over their head perhaps
00:03:41the squad trying to evolve and move on without the likes of Tiago Silva
00:03:48Casimiro Firmino Coutinho the injured Edison and Neymar and some other
00:03:56selections which were brave indeed and of course Daniel Garniero's got a whole
00:04:00different set of problems but forging a cohesive and combative team is the
00:04:06objective they run all kinds of pressure early on against Colombia look
00:04:13defensively a little bit feeble Columbus startling me good incidentally but they
00:04:20did keep at it and see so got them a goal back
00:04:30oh
00:04:38Mourinho's clear they had the chances to win it no question Brazil in their opener
00:04:46against Costa Rica but didn't take them
00:05:00West Ham barring the way
00:05:09for Brighton
00:05:24the right side of the two centre-backs
00:05:29Marquinhos that's the pairing Dorival jr. is trying to bed in
00:05:37and he know it right back gives it away at the throw-in
00:05:44only the best is ever good enough we know that for Brazil splendid tournaments
00:05:50in 2019 memorable nights as they went all the way but Paraguay with the team
00:06:00that gave him the most problems in any individual match only one on penalties
00:06:05and my goodness me would have gone flat right across the vast country had
00:06:09Paraguay prevailed in that shootout the first touch there for Savino
00:06:18well there was a lot of that in all honesty in the opening game
00:06:24drug warmers
00:06:40now he'd love to be involved on his way back from injury now but this tournament
00:06:45way too soon for Neymar
00:06:51you're in a supporting role
00:06:56tough touch from the coach 14 club jobs all told in Brazilian football never
00:07:04coached outside Brazil plum jobs all the big clubs really
00:07:12Flamengo three times Santos twice San Paolo twice
00:07:25loose translation I know you're a good player once but you're not a player now
00:07:41that's what they want to see from Vini
00:07:57jr
00:08:01you
00:08:08looks like Rodrigo through the middle
00:08:13it's a start tonight for Brazil two wins in the friendlies in 2024 against
00:08:20Mexico and England
00:08:23and it's just you know went down on the edge of the box but no free kick and see
00:08:30so finds Alex I'll say for Paraguay
00:08:36not many red and white shirts got forward there
00:08:43I'll say gets Paraguay a corner
00:08:53Oh
00:09:06let's see so
00:09:16some of these Paraguay defenders will be too happy about that as they turn and
00:09:20head backward of the retail Balboa now
00:09:28must just remind everybody that the three very significant defeats in a row
00:09:33in FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October November
00:09:40Uruguay Colombia and Argentina they were on the watch of Fernando Denise the
00:09:47previous coach
00:09:51who was a little more than a stopgap really from the moment he was appointed
00:09:59continued with fluminense during his spell as the national boss
00:10:05Oh
00:10:10I didn't like that much from I say
00:10:15Oh
00:10:32I'm afraid the career trajectory is suddenly very down but for Fernando
00:10:37Denise sacked over the last few days
00:10:43that's the Rio Derby fluminense to Flamengo and compounded all their early
00:10:51season problems in the city are in Brazil so he's been sacked now from his
00:10:57club job
00:11:00Oh
00:11:07almost caught in two minds gave it away
00:11:15sorry anyone
00:11:19goal-scoring winger he proved to be last season at Girona
00:11:30Oh
00:11:50the pile that I take tomorrow in Eagle
00:11:55and see so did keep the ball there
00:12:05Andres Cubas
00:12:12Espinosa
00:12:15Miguel Almeron and Siso
00:12:25not quite for Vinicius Jr.
00:12:36Gustavo Velasquez Paraguay's meager resources in terms of selection by
00:12:44comparison to the vast numbers available not necessarily saying they're all good
00:12:47enough incidentally but the vast numbers from which Brazil can choose the
00:12:52disparity perhaps best illustrated by the man playing right back for Paraguay
00:12:56Velasquez a late bloomer in international football 33 years of age
00:13:01only winning his fourth cap tonight
00:13:10Paraguay with a man down forwards out of play anyway
00:13:16who's Almeron
00:13:22Oh
00:13:42passed it sort off to his club mate there
00:13:52Oh
00:14:12take more than that to dissuade him
00:14:23Velasquez with the throw
00:14:29beaten to it
00:14:38here is Almeron and Siso in front of him
00:14:43Oh
00:14:50maybe right back to NC saw
00:14:56from a couple
00:15:05but a santi the santi actually plays in Brazil with Remy or he and the new boy
00:15:12tonight Damien Bobadilla and here he is and he very nearly came up with a
00:15:22memorable moment Bobadilla of Sao Paulo very nearly scored past Allison that
00:15:30would have been one of the stories of the opening phase of this Copa America I
00:15:34reckon with the help of a big deflection from any military must be said and
00:15:42Allison doing extremely well to get to it
00:15:49but one or two little signs of hope here for Paraguay after those early bursts
00:15:55from Vinicius jr.
00:16:00out swinger from Almeron Danilo got the first header Bobadilla won't get that
00:16:07but he very nearly got himself on the scoresheet
00:16:13okay
00:16:36of course it would have been unlucky there nearly tail but very encouraging
00:16:42indeed for Paraguay and one or two signs of anxiety already from Brazil's point of
00:16:50view. Danilo did well, Savinho didn't collect it and Sisso did for Paraguay.
00:17:02Also trying to get the shot off.
00:17:07That's seen as a free kick in Lucas Paquetá's favour for Brazil.
00:17:28A vague sense that the action has been happening elsewhere so far in this Copa
00:17:32América. Uruguay hitting five as they went for the second time. Colombia playing
00:17:38great stuff. Argentina looking magnificent really.
00:17:44Brazil need tonight to make some kind of a statement that they believe that they
00:17:50can match those three.
00:17:53Paraguay got away with one far side but not this one nearside to us, Espinosa.
00:18:16That was the one far side. Vinicius Junior closed down by Bobadilla.
00:18:23Undeterred he goes again and he's away from Velasquez. Takes him on again, gets a
00:18:30corner out of him.
00:18:46Conducting the crowd. Telling the referee what to do.
00:18:53Guess he's earned the right to feel important. He's certainly very important indeed for this
00:19:10Brazil team.
00:19:23I don't know if the town missed it. Somewhere in the thought process there for Arsene was
00:19:34the idea to lob Alisson from 55 yards or so.
00:19:40Right off by Rodrigo.
00:19:52Savino.
00:19:57Juan Gomez.
00:20:00The other towel to Marquinhos. Approaching 90 caps now Marquinhos.
00:20:10Velasquez wins that duel. Vinicius Junior is down again.
00:20:18Arsene, he's down. And the ball is out.
00:20:30Really would be a huge boost for Paraguay if they were to get a chance to win that duel.
00:21:00Get any points out of this game.
00:21:13Recent profile of their results hardly encouraging.
00:21:1923-24 held at home by Peru in the first of the World Cup qualifiers. Beaten in Venezuela,
00:21:27beaten in Argentina. Edging it against Bolivia. 1-0. 0-0 away to Chile. And beaten at home
00:21:34by Colombia in the first phase. Those six games of the 18 that they'll play to sort
00:21:41out who does go forward from Conmebol to the FIFA World Cup. Didn't play a game in March.
00:21:53And in the run up before this tournament, 0-0 against Peru. Beaten 3-0 in Santiago
00:22:01against Chile. And then a stop off in Panama to play Panama in Panama City. They actually
00:22:09won that 1-1-0 and the right back Velasquez is the man who got the goal.
00:22:14Some of the reasons why there hasn't been much belief that this team can come to the
00:22:27USA and make much headway in this competition. At least at the moment they're stopping Brazil
00:22:33from making headway.
00:22:44Lucas Paquita.
00:22:55And then there's Jean Velasquez.
00:23:03That goes unpunished.
00:23:14Over the top.
00:23:27Countless times Marquinhos for club and country has been the main menace that set pieces.
00:23:35Rodrigo found him here. Seemed to time it well enough.
00:23:45Almost a sixth sense about the way he makes his presence felt in the opposition penalty box.
00:23:56Knew what he was doing there as well, didn't he?
00:24:12Stop-start nature to this game may not displease Paraguay in fairness. That's a bit short.
00:24:19Rescued by Danilo.
00:24:24That wasn't a great pass either.
00:24:27And Sisso.
00:24:35Made sure he wasn't going anywhere.
00:24:49So that's as close as Brazil has come.
00:24:54Sragoumas had the early shot over the top of the crossbar by a bigger distance than that.
00:25:03Some inroads for Vinicius Junior but not a lot else.
00:25:18Lucas Paquita.
00:25:32Excellent recovery from Aldonete.
00:25:35Rodrigo had to slow down a little bit for the pass.
00:25:39The moment was lost.
00:25:49Arce.
00:26:05Cubas.
00:26:10Bobadea.
00:26:19They're trying to get the war for Brazil going around the stadium.
00:26:24It's not really working off the field either.
00:26:27I think they've given up again.
00:26:49A more comfortable evening for the rookie goalkeeper, Mourinho.
00:26:56So far than it was against Colombia, that's for sure.
00:26:59And that is definitely a free kick.
00:27:03Sragoumas on Cubas.
00:27:18Sisso.
00:27:20Aldonete.
00:27:46That might be a sign of rising Paraguay confidence generally.
00:27:55And Sisso.
00:27:59Lucas Paquita won it back well.
00:28:03Switched by Bruno Gomes to the left and all the way out to the left.
00:28:08Vinicius Junior.
00:28:11Another corner.
00:28:15They've had the warning at the last one about Marquinhos.
00:28:32Rodrigo.
00:28:34Short for Rodrigo.
00:28:39Sarminho.
00:28:43Maybe with 15 caps under his belt the kid would have shot there but he didn't want to.
00:28:55Paraguay get away.
00:29:05The last act in the Champions League.
00:29:07A very poor pass by Rodrigo.
00:29:10The last act in the Champions League.
00:29:12A very poor pass by Rodrigo.
00:29:33Almost a curious, quizzical feeling in the crowd tonight.
00:29:38The question is, are Brazil going to show us their real stuff,
00:29:42or are Paraguay going to make life difficult?
00:29:45Possibility of it, and again, Babadia into the penalty box this time.
00:29:51Alisson was on duty, but another little warning sign for Brazil.
00:29:56Penalty to Brazil.
00:30:04Laid off by Vinicius Junior.
00:30:06It seemed well struck by Paquita. Penalty to Brazil.
00:30:10This may be the moment.
00:30:17Vinicius Junior at pace down the left.
00:30:21Trying to make something happen.
00:30:27Lucas Paquita seemed to strike it well enough.
00:30:35And the decision here.
00:30:39Against Kubasz.
00:30:42Arm away from the body as he turned away.
00:30:57Scarcely a token protest from the player himself.
00:31:00Others did express their disappointment for Paraguay,
00:31:05but not Kubasz. That's fairly telling.
00:31:08And now, the player who earned the penalty
00:31:11has the chance to put Brazil in front.
00:31:14Lucas Paquita.
00:31:16Mourinho, the new goalkeeper for Paraguay in this tournament.
00:31:47Double figures already for Paquita in international football.
00:31:55No! He's missed it.
00:32:01Mourinho didn't need to make a save.
00:32:17Let's see how close it was.
00:32:20This angle will tell us.
00:32:22That seemed to be missing by quite some way, doesn't it?
00:32:32That is not very reassuring for Brazil.
00:32:46A big chance missed by Marquinhos.
00:33:00A penalty missed by Lucas Paquita.
00:33:03One or two little chances for Paraguay.
00:33:0830 odd minutes into the second game.
00:33:17And still the nagging doubt that this is going to become
00:33:21a very difficult tournament for Brazil.
00:33:33Rodrigo. Savinho wanted it.
00:33:36And got it. Gets away from his man.
00:33:42Alvaro is really in the mood tonight.
00:33:45Outstanding challenge.
00:33:49And he tried his own little bit of trickery and got away with it.
00:33:53Long way to go tonight and in the tournament overall.
00:34:09Plenty of time for things to fall into place.
00:34:12Plenty of time in this game to find a goal or two.
00:34:16But for a team coming into the tournament with many a question
00:34:19mark over it, that does not help very much.
00:34:29And uneasy lies the head that wears the crown as Brazil coach
00:34:34unless you are winning every game and winning it well.
00:34:46That was pretty impressive. But what next?
00:35:02Lucas Paquita couldn't get on the end of it after the little bit of ingenuity.
00:35:15Telling there the way the whole crowd stood up as the ball reached
00:35:19Vinicius Junior on the touchline.
00:35:22Almost willing him to do something spectacular and he obliged.
00:35:26But was it for the team or was it for the crowd?
00:35:30What now?
00:35:33What I will say is they'd be a lot worse off without him.
00:35:36And here he goes. Can he finish it?
00:35:38Yes, he does.
00:35:41Goal maker becomes goal taker when Brazil really needed it.
00:35:46Vinicius Junior.
00:36:01Cascades of relief all around the stadium.
00:36:05Breathing space at last for Brazil.
00:36:10The night when they really feel they've got to prove a point to the doubters.
00:36:17So much for the trickery that preceded this.
00:36:22Here's Vinicius Junior at his effective best.
00:36:28So composed he might have taken it earlier but just to make double sure
00:36:32he didn't hit it there, he took the goalkeeper out as well if you please
00:36:36and then he finished it off.
00:36:40That was special indeed.
00:37:02And that his first goal in a competitive game for Brazil.
00:37:07In over two years actually.
00:37:11World Cup qualifier against Chile in March 2022.
00:37:21For the neutrals perhaps worth waiting for.
00:37:24Not so for the Brazil fans who've been clamouring for that kind of thing.
00:37:30So is that to be the lift off now for Brazil in this tournament?
00:37:36No.
00:37:55Lucas Paquetel's given it away.
00:37:59It's a good recovery that.
00:38:01Bruno Gomez.
00:38:07A bit of a missed kick but Vinicius Junior got away with it.
00:38:13Danilo carted out the way on the edge of the box.
00:38:16He doesn't get a free kick. Brazil seek to win it back but Paraguay have the free kick instead.
00:38:25And Cissau.
00:38:27Play on.
00:38:30Kubas.
00:38:36And Cissau.
00:38:52And Cissau.
00:38:55Wendell got across to cover it well.
00:38:59Espinosa on the follow up.
00:39:02Helped out by Almiron.
00:39:07Cross wasn't bad.
00:39:12Just for a moment Wendell seemed to lose his bearings but anyway all ended up
00:39:16safe and sound for Brazil that time at least.
00:39:23And Wendell has it back.
00:39:26Marquinhos.
00:39:31All the trouble coming down the line.
00:39:34All the trouble coming down the Brazil left for Paraguay.
00:39:40But Wendell was going to make sure he
00:39:43got some reward for being dragged all the way out there at the centre back.
00:39:49A little bit on Vinicius Junior.
00:39:51Might not slow him down for very long of course.
00:39:53Here's Enciso.
00:39:54Brazil slow him down.
00:39:56No free kick again.
00:40:03The referee might claim at least to be even handed in this approach.
00:40:18Rodrigo's trick was in vain.
00:40:23Enciso.
00:40:25And another threatening moment.
00:40:33Villasanti steered it over the top of the crossbar.
00:40:36Enciso.
00:40:38Very lively.
00:40:41Knew what he wanted to do with it.
00:40:44That could so easily have gone in.
00:40:53As this did at the other end.
00:41:03Wendell.
00:41:14Wendell.
00:41:23Edelman et al.
00:41:24Edelman.
00:41:33Almiron for Paraguay.
00:41:38Look at the profit from that break.
00:41:40So persistent of course.
00:41:49Seen it before from him haven't we?
00:41:51A bit too keen for his own good at times.
00:41:54Maybe a bit lucky to get that.
00:42:10Worth reviewing again and again I'd say.
00:42:16Lovely bit of interplay between the two midfield players.
00:42:19Lucas Paquetá.
00:42:21Vinicius Junior.
00:42:22Single-mindedly doing the rest by himself.
00:42:33Brazil could use another one before half-time.
00:42:42Savinho.
00:42:46João Gomes.
00:42:52Rodrigo.
00:43:03Rodrigo shot down.
00:43:04Off the crossbar.
00:43:10Bruno Guimaraes had the hit.
00:43:12He still can't believe he hasn't scored.
00:43:14I think the crossbar is still reverberating
00:43:17but it should be 2-0 because he should have finished it off.
00:43:23Now Rodrigo.
00:43:26Monenegro keeps it out but not for long.
00:43:29It is 2.
00:43:31And Savinho scores for Brazil.
00:43:36A great moment for this young player.
00:43:45It was a present.
00:43:48As Paraguay were picked apart.
00:43:51Bruno Guimaraes crashed one against the crossbar.
00:43:54Paraguay never regrouped after that.
00:44:06And from treading water.
00:44:080-0.
00:44:09And in a fair amount of bother.
00:44:12A few moments of real class.
00:44:15Rodrigo was so composed.
00:44:17When it came his way on the edge of the box.
00:44:24Might have scored himself.
00:44:26Deflected.
00:44:28Inadvertently by Espinosa.
00:44:30Right into the path.
00:44:32Of young Savinho.
00:44:33Who scores.
00:44:35For Brazil.
00:44:42A moment he will always remember.
00:44:45A moment he will always remember.
00:44:55Unless of course Paraguay are going to get a helping hand now.
00:44:58Pardon the pun.
00:45:12Thumbs up.
00:45:15A goal scorer for Brazil.
00:45:19The 20 year old who wears 20.
00:45:36That's easier than the other saves that Alisson had to make in this first half.
00:45:44Rodrigo.
00:46:00Rodrigo went inside and out.
00:46:09Couldn't have fallen any more kindly for Savinho.
00:46:15Now that's a more throaty roar.
00:46:34A sign perhaps that the support who are here are starting to be won over.
00:46:44Catch me if you can.
00:47:14Wendell not exactly seeing eye to eye with Balbuena.
00:47:44This has been an edition of the Vinicius Junior show.
00:47:58Everybody in this first half tonight.
00:48:00So justice now meted out.
00:48:14Some hefty challenges both ways in that first half went unpunished.
00:48:24Somebody could do with re-establishing order.
00:48:31Paraguay's hard earned reputation for being spiky.
00:48:50Physical, determined, robust.
00:48:52Committed and over committed.
00:48:54All from yesteryear in many ways.
00:48:57But the memories remain in the minds of many others in South American football.
00:49:04They're trying to tap into some of that with this first half performance.
00:49:07But it can bring out the edge in the opposition.
00:49:10But it won't really serve Brazil's purpose to be drawn into this kind of stuff.
00:49:25Balbuena was carded.
00:49:27And maybe also Wendell.
00:49:29Yes, confirmation that he was.
00:49:31He was in the thick of it from the very beginning.
00:49:40And it has all continued behind the referee's back.
00:49:55Villasanti.
00:50:02Maybe a little bit lucky to escape.
00:50:04Well, he's escaped so far anyway.
00:50:10Back it up.
00:50:21Rodrigo gives chase.
00:50:22He hasn't given up on it either.
00:50:24Still not giving up on it.
00:50:26It's three.
00:50:27That's calamitous from Paraguay's point of view.
00:50:33Vinicius Junior, all smiles.
00:50:36He's got two.
00:50:37Brazil lead 3-0.
00:50:39All wrapped up with a pretty bow that by Paraguay.
00:50:43Absolutely catastrophic from their point of view.
00:50:46Their concentration broken by the contretemps which preceded it.
00:50:55Hot under the collar one minute.
00:50:56Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo.
00:50:59And right back to purpose when the whistle went to play again.
00:51:04And nobody bothered to run with Vinicius Junior.
00:51:14Alderete should have dealt with it.
00:51:16But he did need some help and he couldn't find anybody to help.
00:51:27It's one thing scoring wonder goals which Vinicius Junior and
00:51:30Rodrigo are well able to do.
00:51:34They've just been presented with a tap in.
00:51:36And that follows the tap in for Savino which made it two.
00:51:41And on the stroke of half time Paraguay have basically folded here.
00:51:49It all started with tension.
00:51:52With Brazil struggling to find their form.
00:51:56Confidence low.
00:51:58All the issues coming into the camp.
00:52:02And yet suddenly the world looks a much brighter place.
00:52:05All that after Paraguay threatened at one end.
00:52:08Bobadilla might have put Paraguay in front.
00:52:11Great stop by Alisson to deny him a debut goal.
00:52:15And they were combative.
00:52:16Very combative indeed for a lot of that first half.
00:52:19Marquinhos should have scored from a corner.
00:52:22Pacatal most certainly should have dispatched a penalty.
00:52:25But when both of those opportunities went missing.
00:52:29It looked like it might be Paraguay's night.
00:52:31And the pressure on Brazil would grow again.
00:52:34But Vinicius Junior got the first with an imperious finish.
00:52:38Savino was on the spot to score his first for his country.
00:52:43A great moment for him.
00:52:44And then Paraguay presented Vinicius Junior with his second.
00:52:48And Brazil's third.
00:52:50Suddenly it's all looking a lot brighter.
00:52:52Paraguay nil.
00:52:54Brazil three at half time in Las Vegas.
00:52:58Brazil three.
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00:54:22Brazil three.
00:54:25Brazil three.
00:54:28Brazil three.
00:54:31Brazil three.
00:54:34Brazil three.
00:54:37Brazil three.
00:54:40Has created a fair amount of havoc and from that source at least.
00:54:46Godival Junior's side have built this lead.
00:54:59All that after Ganeiro's Paraguay gave Brazil plenty of problems in the first 20 odd minutes and
00:55:08Alisson had to produce a great save.
00:55:13A couple of other chances came and went.
00:55:19A kind of goalkeeper of course who makes the great saves look almost routine.
00:55:24And Sisso was lively throughout.
00:55:39And a little bit of a menace at times for Brazil.
00:55:47He takes it straight into the wall.
00:55:51Must have been so frustrating for Ganeiro there coach.
00:55:56Must have had to rewrite the team talk because after 30 minutes it was going pretty well for Paraguay.
00:56:07Velasquez.
00:56:13That's well struck, what a start to the second half.
00:56:16Alderete.
00:56:20Paraguay hit back and hit back hard.
00:56:30Perhaps a team feeling that they've got plenty to prove.
00:56:35Given the way they seem to completely fall apart for 10 minutes or so near half time.
00:56:44But a most unlikely goal scorer, Omar Alderete.
00:56:50Cannot have hit many sweeter than that in his whole career.
00:56:53So what next?
00:57:14Vinicius Junior has run out of road this time.
00:57:21Suddenly Brazil cannot run away with the idea that this is going to be an easy ride in the second half.
00:57:27Alderete scores a wonder goal to open his international account against Brazil.
00:57:38Alisson did very well indeed to even get a tiny touch on that but he couldn't flick it around the post.
00:57:45As good as he is.
00:57:51Velasquez.
00:57:56Kubas.
00:57:57Kubas, if you weren't watching earlier, also gave away a penalty, a handball.
00:58:04Lucas Paquetar missed from the spot with the score at 0-0.
00:58:08Savinho who got his first international goal.
00:58:14One of the changes to the starting line-up.
00:58:17Two of them in total from Dorival Júnior for Brazil starting this game.
00:58:24Armadon to Enciso.
00:58:27Paraguay emboldened.
00:58:29Outstanding.
00:58:32That seemed in all the way.
00:58:35World class goalkeeping.
00:58:38Protects Brazil's lead.
00:58:40That's a goal.
00:58:42That's a goal.
00:58:44That's a goal.
00:58:46That's a goal.
00:58:48That's a goal.
00:58:50That's a goal.
00:58:52That's a goal.
00:58:54That's a goal.
00:58:56That's a goal.
00:58:58Protects Brazil's lead.
00:59:03Great touch.
00:59:05Enciso with the corner now.
00:59:08Edemelitao headed it.
00:59:10Probably stayed in play, Lucas Paquetar rightly went after it and cleared it.
00:59:20Paraguay have come out.
00:59:22Pressing hard and playing all the football in this second period.
00:59:25Edemelitao.
00:59:35Not many times he's come off second best for Júnior so far tonight.
00:59:39And he kept on going there, didn't he?
00:59:55Marquinhos.
01:00:11Marquinhos.
01:00:20A rather chaotic but extremely eventful football match.
01:00:26Proper Friday night entertainment in Las Vegas.
01:00:34No knowing what will happen next.
01:00:38Brazil have a free kick.
01:00:43Trago misses down.
01:00:56Luis Júnior rode a couple of challenges on the other side.
01:01:21Danilo.
01:01:22Bruno Gómez.
01:01:23Bruno Gómez.
01:01:24He was fouled.
01:01:29By Villasanti.
01:01:30Rodrigo is shaping as though he fancies taking a hit from here.
01:02:01Danilo.
01:02:26Danilo off the longer run but it is Rodrigo and he did hit it.
01:02:29Morenigo read it.
01:02:38Maybe a little bit of payback attaching to that challenge by Gómez.
01:02:42Just the two yellow cards after a lot of very vigorous tackling.
01:02:47Over vigorous perhaps more accurately in that first period.
01:02:52But Balbuena and Wendell took yellow cards after the all-in confrontation
01:03:00between the two sets of players in the run-up to half-time.
01:03:03It certainly did Paraguay no favours because they were still thinking about that
01:03:07when they conceded the third goal.
01:03:12Van Aerts.
01:03:17Danilo headed it.
01:03:19But Paraguay have it back.
01:03:23Almiron inside.
01:03:26Koubas.
01:03:34Adonete.
01:03:36Marseille.
01:03:37Not the tallest set of forward.
01:03:41Brazil are having a few problems against him tonight but Enciso, Almiron,
01:03:45Babadia, they have given them problems.
01:03:50Here's Balbuena.
01:03:53Come on, come on, come on!
01:04:07A good half so far for Paraguay.
01:04:09Babadia.
01:04:12And Emelitar broke it up, comes away with it.
01:04:15But he gives it away.
01:04:20And gives away a free kick.
01:04:22Spinoza.
01:04:43Spinoza.
01:04:47Marseille did well there.
01:04:53Paraguay continue to press.
01:05:08Enciso.
01:05:12Paraguay another free kick.
01:05:23Babadia.
01:05:31Babadia.
01:05:48Babadia.
01:05:53Probably irreplaceable.
01:05:58Experience for Enciso from Brighton's perspective to see him here in this level of
01:06:04heated competition.
01:06:08Playing his part certainly off.
01:06:10And Velasquez did well to get on the end of that and force
01:06:13a corner for Paraguay.
01:06:16Who are certainly not allowing Brazil to have it easy.
01:06:21He's everywhere is Enciso.
01:06:23And Orbing well he comes through.
01:06:26Without further injury.
01:06:29Big, big lift for Brighton in the English season ahead.
01:06:34I actually think Vinicius Junior meant to pass it there with his shoulder.
01:06:37There's not a lot of people in the world that could do that.
01:07:0324 shots.
01:07:16And still over 30 minutes to go.
01:07:19Rondel.
01:07:22Good enough.
01:07:28Rondel starting in place of Yemme Arana tonight at left back.
01:07:33Alisson.
01:07:51Alisson with a couple of big saves already in this second half.
01:07:54And it might be a lot closer than 3-1 had he not made them.
01:07:59Militao.
01:08:15Puvas gets the better of Vinicius Junior.
01:08:18Puts it around the corner by Enciso.
01:08:19Arsene won't give up on it but Eder Militao tidies it up.
01:08:29Drogobis.
01:08:32Doumaris.
01:08:33Good early ball to Paquita.
01:08:35Bit unlucky.
01:08:36Rodrigo was on his way.
01:08:58In case anybody's interested they meet again on the 9th of September.
01:09:11In the FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
01:09:19Might be worth tuning in for that one.
01:09:28Rondel.
01:09:39Arsene.
01:09:51Rondel.
01:09:53Vinicius Junior could feel the breath of Velasquez on his neck I think.
01:09:59Drogobis out the other side.
01:10:01Savino much quieter.
01:10:04Cuts infield.
01:10:06Has it back.
01:10:09Maybe with one goal in the bank now he might start to feel a bit freer to try to attack, score goals.
01:10:18Create more.
01:10:19Looks a little timid and understandably so.
01:10:22Difficult to come into a side struggling to win which is what Brazil have been.
01:10:32For all the effervescence of the man wearing seven on his back.
01:10:36Bruno Doumaris.
01:10:39Drogobis lays it off.
01:10:40Danilo prods it out there to Savino inviting him to do something.
01:10:50The decision here is penalty.
01:10:54And again Paraguay scarcely proffer even a token protest.
01:11:01Savino tricking and dancing.
01:11:04Might have hit it.
01:11:05Didn't want to hit it.
01:11:06Eventually he did hit it.
01:11:10And from point blank range.
01:11:15That is seen as a penalty by this referee.
01:11:20If the one on Koubas looked slightly questionable, if you permit me that has to be much more so.
01:11:42But there are scarcely any protests about it.
01:11:47Lucas Paquitao has already grabbed the ball.
01:11:50Key to make amends for his first half miss.
01:12:16Mourinho just goes up to Paquitao to remind him that he has missed one already tonight.
01:12:26As if he needs telling.
01:12:46Dragged it wide to his right.
01:13:07As he looks at it for the first half penalty which was missed.
01:13:10Same standard run up.
01:13:12This time he finds the net.
01:13:14Brazil go 4-1 up.
01:13:15Lucas Paquitao.
01:13:43Was a bit more careful with it.
01:13:54But Montenegro dived helpfully the other way.
01:13:58The view overall in Group D is a lot, lot better for Brazil.
01:14:15Of course both the penalty calls by the letter of the law.
01:14:31Probably the laws of the game have been enforced by the referee.
01:14:39But many will question the absolute fairness of it.
01:14:46Especially the second one if I may be allowed to weigh into the argument.
01:14:51We've had all the arguments over the last couple of years of course.
01:14:54Another case in point.
01:14:58Clearly Paraguay players accepted their fate.
01:15:04And then Alneron testing Adesan again.
01:15:11That was a more comfortable save.
01:15:33Gomez gets it out to Savino.
01:15:51He had the shot which led to the second penalty.
01:16:04Might soon be time to get some more game experience.
01:16:11With some of the young talents in this Brazil squad.
01:16:15Obviously such interest in particular in Hendrick.
01:16:21Montenegro punched it out but none too convincingly.
01:16:25Brazil get a corner.
01:16:27Gomez who missed the first chance of the night of course.
01:16:29The shot over the top of the other end.
01:16:33Been a lot of shots both ways since then.
01:16:56Just copied Alneron there hasn't he?
01:17:20Makes Alneron feel a little bit better.
01:17:23In the first half.
01:17:35One trick too many.
01:17:40There's a few magicians owning a great living in Las Vegas.
01:17:44That might have just inspired him tonight.
01:17:53Not a very clever challenge.
01:18:18And a card for Lucas Paquita.
01:18:20That too wasn't a very clever challenge.
01:18:51Alfinia set to come on. Left out of the starting line-up.
01:18:54By Donny Valjunior. One of the changes.
01:19:04And Sisso's free kick.
01:19:06Oh not missing by much.
01:19:11Velasquez at the header.
01:19:21Savino who started ahead of Rafinha is now replaced by him.
01:19:43Some good moments tonight.
01:19:45Most of all of course getting the ball in the net.
01:19:51It was a very simple job but it means a great deal in his young career.
01:19:57Douglas Luiz is coming on.
01:19:59For Bruno Gomares.
01:20:21And at least two Paraguay changes simultaneously.
01:20:25Jimenez and Verrero.
01:20:29And Sisso who's done his very best to impact on proceedings tonight.
01:20:34One outstanding effort kept out by Alisson with a great save.
01:20:43And the other player gone off is Alex Arce.
01:20:50Sisso.
01:20:51Sisso.
01:20:53Sisso.
01:20:56Sisso.
01:20:57Of course defeat and it is shaping to be defeat quite clearly.
01:21:21clearly. It's Vinicius Jr. who lets Paraguay off further punishment there.
01:21:31But Brazil look in the mood to keep on going and racking up a score maybe to
01:21:37make people's attention rather more focused elsewhere.
01:21:47But if Paraguay do lose, that is basically them out of the tournament.
01:21:55There were three changes there. Already perhaps looking to the future and the
01:22:00World Cup campaign which resumes in September. Gamara has also come on.
01:22:17Rafainha.
01:22:34Douglas Luiz.
01:22:42Lucas Pacatão.
01:22:45Here's Wendell.
01:23:15Evening Cup coming in quickly in Las Vegas. Getting pretty late in terms of
01:23:26this football match.
01:23:30Velasquez.
01:23:38On by Koubas.
01:23:43And a minute out clear.
01:23:48The way ahead a little clearer with Brazil in command.
01:23:57What an exciting game in prospect against Colombia in Santa Clara to close
01:24:03the group.
01:24:13Colombia will relish the chance to get at Brazil. Trying to inflict a defeat upon them even if
01:24:19they are going through now Brazil. Which looks a great deal more likely.
01:24:26Costa Rica may yet have a bit more to say about that.
01:24:36They win and win well against Paraguay.
01:24:41But another change to emphasise that Paraguay's coach Garneau is now looking beyond the Copa America.
01:25:01Hendrik will be coming on shortly for Brazil.
01:25:11Did his best. Gave it everything as he always does.
01:25:41Ramon Sosa is a striker.
01:25:48And Ramon Sosa's first contribution is to foul Edem Elital.
01:26:15Modavar is switching to the Brazil bench right now.
01:26:24That young man is the reason.
01:26:32And Ruiz Pereira is going to come on. Along with Hendrik as Rodrigo makes way.
01:26:38What a reception for the teenage prodigy.
01:26:59Slightly longer as a substitute in the Costa Rica game.
01:27:03And there was a great deal more on the line of course when he came on at nil-nil.
01:27:06Soon enough he'll be through ten caps already.
01:27:37Marquinhos.
01:27:50To Ruiz, to Wendell.
01:27:52A sense perhaps that it has taken this long, ten minutes to play or thereabouts, for Brazil truly to be in charge of this game.
01:28:23Danilo, Rafinha.
01:28:38And Ruiz Pereira.
01:28:53Almost a case even when they went three-nil up just before half-time.
01:28:59How did that happen, given how close a lot of the action in the first half had actually been?
01:29:05Even now, hardly anything in it in terms of possession, but...
01:29:13Brazil, by and large, have taken the chances.
01:29:18And there's absolutely no need for any of this either way, but Paraguay blotted their copybook with a straight red card.
01:29:24On the field there, maybe three minutes, Douglas Luiz.
01:30:24And that is why the card was brandished.
01:30:54Koubas hanging around just on the off-chance.
01:30:56Wasted a few minutes of his time there, didn't he?
01:31:26The occasion has got the better of many of these Paraguay players tonight.
01:31:41And he too has blotted his copybook with a yellow.
01:31:57An unnecessary and unhappy footnote to proceedings tonight.
01:32:01The red, straight red for Koubas.
01:32:20Caballero has come on.
01:32:23For Bobadilla.
01:32:36And it's wide of the target.
01:32:44Some of this football going on later on in this game appears almost incidental.
01:32:52Brazil so assured of victory, or so they believe.
01:33:23Good rush, Luiz.
01:33:25For all his protests a moment ago, looks okay.
01:33:30And a Militao to Danilo.
01:33:35Rafinha chasing it.
01:33:36And it's wide of the target.
01:33:52Velasquez.
01:34:06And it's wide of the target.
01:34:22And a Militao comes off to allow Gabriel Magalhaes.
01:34:29Better known at Arsenal as Gabriel, as I'm sure you are aware.
01:34:37Paraguay reduce the deficit again, but it's not going to count.
01:34:41It's offside.
01:34:44Velasquez is developing quite the knack for a veteran fullback of getting goals.
01:34:58Needed to do a little bit better to stay onside.
01:35:01No doubt that that was off.
01:35:06Still waiting confirmation of that point.
01:35:36And it's wide of the target.
01:36:06Gabriel's seventh cap for Brazil.
01:36:18Of course, many had to wait in a line as Thiago Silva seemed to go on forever and ever.
01:36:26A bit more competitive in terms of the selection process now without him.
01:36:36Perfect one by Rafinha.
01:36:51Douglas Luiz.
01:36:58Marquinhos.
01:37:07Vinicius Junior.
01:37:12Very quiet indeed compared to the jet propelled performance of the first half.
01:37:19But certainly made his impact.
01:37:21Count.
01:37:23Certainly got the goals.
01:37:26Certainly proved his true worth to this team.
01:37:30With so many other players still feeling their way in.
01:37:37So many players still with it all to prove.
01:37:41There's no doubt about his contribution.
01:37:44Rodrigo and of course the man in possession, Marquinhos.
01:37:50Still a work in progress despite the scoreline here.
01:37:53Here's Wendell.
01:37:54He's trying to make the scoreline look even more favourable to Brazil.
01:37:58They have a corner.
01:38:06Many touches for Hendrik so far.
01:38:37Side netting.
01:38:41Rafinha's just telling the referee that we will have a corner here and he may actually take a different view of it.
01:38:53Goal kick.
01:38:55Three additional minutes.
01:38:56A token gesture really.
01:38:58With the scoreline very heavily in Brazil's favour.
01:39:06Velasquez.
01:39:29Alisson of course.
01:39:30Imperious really tonight.
01:39:33The saves he made.
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01:40:04It might all have been a very different story had Alisson not excelled in goal.
01:40:16A lot of decent play from Paraguay in the first part of this game tonight goes unrewarded.
01:40:23Hendrik with a few little tricks.
01:40:28Brought out the best in the centre-backs playing against him tonight, I'll say that.
01:40:34Almost as though the Paraguay plan seemed to unravel, the more they decided to try to become engaged physically and try to do that kind of thing.
01:40:48They lost their composure more than Brazil.
01:40:55Caballero's not been on the field very long, but he now will carry a yellow card forward into the last game.
01:41:03Against Costa Rica.
01:41:11In brief flashes, tonight we've seen that Paraguay can give teams of the stature of Brazil problems.
01:41:21Not enough in this competition to be a factor.
01:41:24It's a second straight defeat for them and a heavy looking goal scoring return for Brazil.
01:41:30Which is as important in taking some of the massive pressure off the shoulders of Dorival Junior and his players as Brazil seek to continue the rebuild.
01:41:42The established stars did perform.
01:41:44Rodrigo and Vinicius Junior.
01:41:46Flashes of magic, lots of persistence and most of all lots of desire to lead Brazil forward.
01:41:53To lead Brazil to be a competitive force in this tournament.
01:41:58Other players did play their part.
01:42:04Helter-Skelter sort of football match.
01:42:07Lucas Paquetá missing a penalty in the first half.
01:42:10Vinicius Junior electrifying the crowd with the goal that he got.
01:42:14Young Savino with his first for his country, a moment he will always remember.
01:42:20Vinicius Junior giving a present to make it three before half time.
01:42:24Brazil seems set to cruise through the second half.
01:42:27Paraguay came out to prove that theory wrong.