It was one of the most promising matches on the friendly card, with two teams that are raising expectations and some youth players who are already asking for a place among the seniors who have made a place for themselves in the international arena. Spain and BrazilThey put in enough to liven up an entertaining match, played with free will, without the pressure or calculation derived from a dispute for points or in a knockout stage.
The event, which could already be attractive and changing due to the power of both teams, had an extra protagonist to make it more unpredictable and exciting: the Portuguese referee Anthony Nobre, what payment two non-existent penalties for Spain and in the fourth added minute, when Brazil was boiling with fury because of the sanctions that had harmed it, this time it was successful with a penalty for a grab by Dani Carvajal from the floor. Lucas Paquetá put the 3-3 in a Santiago Bernabeu in which no one was bored.
If there was a majority of fans of Real Madrid, These already had a first live impression of what they can expect from Endrick, the forward of 17 years who will join when he turns 18, in a transfer for 45 million euros to Palmeiras. Three days after converting the winning goal at Wembley against England, Endrick came off the bench again and soon made an impact. Inside the area he took a bad clearance from Laporte and with a left foot shot made it 2-2. The burly youth, with wide hips and solid legs, ran along the entire side of the Bernabéu during the celebration to hug someone who was in the stalls.
On Saturday, Endrick became the fourth youngest player to score for Brazil. He ranked behind Pelé, Edu and Ronaldo. He already had his scoring baptism at the Bernabéu, before putting on the Real Madrid shirt. Endrick benefited from another big mistake de Nobre, who only admonished him when his kick from behind without a ball to Cucurrella He deserved expulsion.
A 16-year-old teenager, already the owner of a couple of precocity records in the Spanish national team, deceived a young referee, without much international experience. Lamine Yamal, one of the last pearls of the Masía, he simulated a foul, he threw himself inside the area when João Gomes crossed his leg without hitting him. Noble, 35 years old and with little notable background, he fell into the trap, sanctioned a penalty, to the disbelief of the Brazilians. It wouldn’t be the only surprise.
Highlights of Spain 3 – Brazil 3
The first quarter of an hour had not passed and Spain was already superior, had the initiative and forced Brazil to retreat. He was in a position to take advantage by another means other than a non-existent penalty. Rodri He scored 1-0 with a shot through the center of the goal.
Spain, with the starters who had rested in the defeat against Colombia, imposed its control and circulation of the ball. Brazil was minimized, dedicated to reducing spaces in its own field. A Spanish formation with a fresh air, only one player over 30 years old (Morata, 31) and the youthful spark on the wings, with Yamal and Nico Williams (21). Both very daring to face, dribble and hook, with a taste for the ball and a desire to show off that often leads them to make one too many.
A special duel took place in the right sector of Spain’s defense: Carvajal against Vinicius, teammates in Real Madrid. The Spanish winger quickly marked his territory with a couple of minor fouls to prevent the forward from turning on the turbo.
Spain’s production was quite close to the ideal: it imposed football conditions and prevented Brazil from disturbing it. In the middle, Paquetá couldn’t create a game, and Bruno Guimaraes and Gomes had too much work with Rodri and Ruiz.
Spain was confident and inspired. She reflected it Dani Olmo, a midfielder somewhat undervalued in the international arena, possessing very good technical ability and quite familiar with scoring goals. He combined all of this in the shot at Beraldo inside the area, the cutback against Guimaraes and the definition for the great goal and 2-0.
Everything was from Spain, which saw it so simple that it incurred a gift for get Brazil into the game. The archer Unai Simón, who already had a mistake with his feet against Croatia in the last Euro Cup, he trusted in an exit; He first played with Rodri and when he wanted to pass the ball to Le Normand he did nothing more than give it to Rodrygo, who he scored with a shot. Spain would regret that concession.
The second time increased agitation. Endrick’s entry added power and aggressiveness to Brazil. Spain continued to be better with the ball, but not very decisive in the definition. He received another help from the referee, who imagined another penalty in a fall by Carvajal in a melee with Beraldo. Rodri converted again. Third goal by the very good Manchester City midfielder in 49 games for Spain. His three goals came against qualified rivals; the other was scored against Germany.
The match became heated and discussions multiplied due to Nobre’s mistakes, which revolutionized a friendly that was already quite popular with the two selected teams.