On Monday, Brazil misplaced with an unimaginable 0-0 draw in opposition to ‘reasonable’ Costa Rica, within the first spherical of Group D of the Copa América, performed on the SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, California.
In coach Dorival Júnior’s first recreation in ‘actual’ video games, the Canarinhos recorded their fifth consecutive recreation with out a win in official video games, after fourth place within the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, in a recreation the place they attacked loads, however nearly all the time unhealthy.
The sport was a one-way recreation, in opposition to the Costa Rican purpose, a group that didn’t handle to make a single shot within the 90 minutes, however Brazil confirmed that it’s nonetheless in disaster, when it comes to outcomes and recognition, additionally as a result of it does . the gamers of different instances are usually not right this moment.
Regardless of the poor efficiency, Brazil had a number of clear alternatives to attain, a facet through which they confirmed an absence of inspiration, and in addition confidence, and credit score needed to be given to the defensive scheme established by Argentina’s Gustavo Alfaro and, in the end. , to netminder Patrick Sequeira.
With Porto gamers Wendell, Pepê and Evanilson on the bench, and they didn’t depart, the Brazilians started to take management and created two possibilities rapidly, with pictures from Raphinha, a former Vitória and Sporting participant, within the seventh minute, and Rodrygo, within the twelfth.
The ‘monologue’ of the ‘canarinhos’ continued, however the hazard solely got here again within the twenty fifth minute, when goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira saved a brand new shot from Raphinha, minimize off by Rodrygo, and a header over Paquetá within the twenty sixth minute.
Till half-time, Brazil thought that they had scored within the thirtieth minute, however Marquinhos was ‘millimetrically’ offside, adopted by failed pictures from Paquetá and Rodrygo.
Firstly of the second half, Rodrygo had possibilities once more within the forty seventh and sixtieth minutes, however he didn’t know tips on how to make the most of them and, within the 63rd minute, the purpose was even nearer, with a ‘shot’ from. Paquetá to the left put up.
Shortly after, the substitutes started, with Alfaro sending, amongst others, the previous ‘lion’ Joel Campbell, and Dorival Júnior successively promising Savinho, Endrick, as a substitute of the ‘innocent’ Vinicius Júnior , and Martinelli.
The Canarinhos’ greatest probability got here in direction of Haxzel Quirós’ personal purpose, within the 72nd minute, which Sequeira saved with problem.
Arana, within the 79th minute, Rodrygo, within the 87th minute, Bruno Guimarães, with a shot simply after the left put up, within the 90+1, and Paquetá, within the 90+3, wasted the Brazilian’s final nice alternatives, with the ‘ticos’ standing ‘heroically’ till the ultimate whistle.
Within the second spherical, Brazil will face Paraguay, who gained first place with a 2-1 victory in opposition to Colombia, Costa Rica’s subsequent match.