Neymar returned from harm to assist encourage Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday because the favourites cruised by means of to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The world’s costliest participant had sat out his crew’s final two matches with a sprained ankle suffered of their first sport in Qatar, a 2-0 win over Serbia. But he got here again for this last-16 tie as Tite’s crew clicked into gear and delivered an ominous message to their rivals, not less than earlier than easing off within the second half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring inside seven minutes earlier than Neymar added one other from the penalty spot to maneuver to 76 objectives for his nation, leaving him only one away from equalling Pele‘s all-time report tally.

Richarlison’s sensible objective made it 3-0 and Lucas Paqueta added one other earlier than half-time to depart South Korea shellshocked.

Paik Seung-ho pulled one again however by then Brazil had been occupied with Friday’s quarter-final conflict with 2018 runners-up Croatia.

The five-time World Cup winners had not scored 4 objectives in a knockout sport on the event since 1998.

Here they performed at instances with the enjoyment related to the Brazilian nationwide crew, the gamers coming collectively to have a good time every objective by exhibiting off their dance strikes and their coach even becoming a member of in.

If they completed taking part in inside themselves, their first-half show was very good and a becoming tribute to the nice Pele.

The Brazilian legend had mentioned he would watch the sport from the Sao Paulo hospital to the place he was admitted final week amid ongoing therapy for colon most cancers, and supporters in Doha’s Stadium 974 unfurled a banner with a get properly quickly message to him.

All of it was a chastening expertise for Son Heung-min and South Korea, who’ve nonetheless by no means gained a World Cup knockout match outdoors their very own nation.

Tite made 10 modifications to the Brazil crew after rotating his squad for the 1-0 loss to Cameroon which got here after qualification for the final 16 had been secured.

Danilo additionally returned from harm at left-back, whereas Eder Militao was the one participant to maintain his place and shifted throughout to right-back.

– Richarlison stars once more –

With Alisson Becker again in objective and Thiago Silva and Marquinhos taking part in too, this was Brazil’s first-choice defence however their forwards rapidly put the tie to mattress.

The opener got here from their first shot heading in the right direction within the seventh minute as Raphinha burst away from Kim Jin-su on the suitable and his ball throughout objective got here to the toes of Vinicius who coolly picked his spot.

They then gained a penalty as Richarlison was caught by Jung Woo-young and Neymar duly beat Kim Seung-gyu — his final six objectives for Brazil have now all come from the spot.

Alisson was then referred to as into motion to tip over a vicious long-range effort from Hwang Hee-chan, however Brazil then scored their third in fashion simply earlier than the half-hour mark.

Richarlison juggled the ball on his head thrice simply outdoors the world earlier than laying it off to Marquinhos after which persevering with into the field to get on the tip of Silva’s go which he slotted residence for his third objective at this World Cup.

Paqueta then received their fourth 9 minutes earlier than the break with a first-time end as he linked with a Vinicius ball held up from the byline.

They may have added extra within the second half had they not taken their foot off the pedal, though Raphinha was denied on a couple of event by the goalkeeper.

Korea although deserve credit score for maintaining going they usually had been rewarded inside the ultimate quarter-hour as substitute Paik introduced down a headed clearance and despatched in a ferocious shot from 25 metres that disregarded Silva to beat Alisson.

The Brazil goalkeeper was then taken off for the ultimate 10 minutes to get replaced by Weverton, whereas Neymar was additionally withdrawn with Tite’s thoughts on Croatia.

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