Brazil thrash Panama at the Maracanã: 6-2

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Brazil thrash Panama at the Maracanã: 6-2

The last game before the trip for the World Cup could not have had a better script: a rout and a packed Maracanã. With more than 70,000 people in the stadium, Brazil put on a show in its farewell match in front of the Brazilian crowd before the World Cup. Playing attacking football, the Brazilian National Team crushed Panama 6-2 and heads into its next match against Egypt on the 6th with confidence. The clash will take place at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

On the field, the Brazilian crowd got to follow two teams in action. Under an agreement between the two national teams, Carlo Ancelotti replaced 10 players for the second half and was able to use all the players available for the match. Center back Léo Pereira was the only one to play the full game.

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Vinicius Júnior and Casemiro scored for the National Team in the first halfCredits: Nelson Terme/ CBF

With a midfield strong in marking, the Brazilian National Team showed its strength in the very first minute of the game. Panama’s midfield made a mistake while playing out from the back, and Casemiro, alert, cut it out. The ball fell to Vinicius Júnior, who drove forward and tried his luck from outside the box, scoring a stunning goal with a shot from 23 meters out, giving goalkeeper Mosquera no chance. Brazil 1-0.

Even while controlling the game, the Brazilian National Team conceded the equalizer in the 12th minute from a free kick by Murillo, which took a deflection off the wall.

The result did not shake Carlo Ancelotti’s team, which nearly went back in front in the 23rd minute after a quick move involving Vinicius Júnior and Raphinha. Wearing the No. 11 shirt, he received a pass from Vini inside the box, but hit the side netting.

In the 38th minute came Brazil’s second goal. Alex Sandro found Vinicius Júnior free on the left. The Brazilian forward, in an individual play, danced past two Panamanian players and fired a cross-shot. Casemiro, alert, got his head to it for the touch. The play was reviewed by the officials and the goal was confirmed: Brazil 2-1.

In the 42nd minute, Raphinha nearly scored the third. The Brazilian forward took advantage of a passing move involving Matheus Cunha, Vinicius Júnior and Bruno Guimarães and finished just inches wide of Mosquera’s post.

In the second half, Carlo Ancelotti made use of the agreement between the two national teams and changed 10 players. Only center back Léo Pereira stayed on the field for the final period.

And Carlo Ancelotti’s “new” team had no trouble building Brazil’s rout against Panama. In the 7th minute, goalkeeper Mosquera made a mistake while playing out from the back under Brazil’s pressure and handed the ball straight to forward Rayan, who struck from outside the box on the right side. Another stunning goal by Brazil.

In the 14th minute, Lucas Paquetá added another for the National Team, which got its fourth goal after a passing move between the attacking players. Minutes later, Igor Thiago, from the penalty spot, scored the fifth goal for the Seleção.

In the closing minutes, Brazil scored the sixth through Danilo Santos after a beautiful pass from Lucas Paquetá, finding the Botafogo midfielder in stride as he entered the box. Wrapping up the match, Panama got its second goal through Harvey.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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