Vinicius Junior avoided on Thursday (20) that the Brazilian team completed the third game in a row without winning in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With a goal in the final stage, shirt 7 decreed the 2-1 score against Colombia, in Mané Garrincha, who received an audience with over 70,000 people.
Coming on equalities against Venezuela and Uruguay, Brazil managed to react in the classification and climbed to the vice leadership of the qualifying, with 21 points – there are 13 games, with six wins, three draws and four losses so far.
Until the goal scored by shirt 7, Dorival Junior’s team was falling to sixth position, the last track of the table that guarantees a direct place in the next World Cup – the seventh place will still compete for a recap.
The situation significantly increased the pressure on the Brazilian coach not only for the classification, but especially for the football that his team has presented. Vini’s goal and victory alleviate at least momentarily the charge about the commander.
Again with a weak collective game, Brazil had its best opportunities in individual throws. In the first half, he opened the scoring after six minutes, when Raphinha converted a penalty suffered by Vinicius Junior, overthrown in the large area after beautiful drag.
Vini, again, and Rodrygo had a good chance of expanding before the initial 15 minutes, but failed to complete the plays.
After suffering from the initial pressure, Colombia took the reins of the match, posted with its team on the attacking field and rode the Alisson area until it reached its goal. He succeeded in 40 minutes, when Arias disarmed Joelinton at the entrance of the area and served Díaz, who crashed to beat the goalkeeper: 1 to 1.
Unable to keep the ball in the attacking field, Brazil also committed more fouls and was seeing some of its hung players take yellow cards, such as. Bruno Guimarães and Gabriel Magalhães. They are out of the next commitment against Argentina on Tuesday (25) in Buenos Aires, at Monumental Stadium.
To the list of suspended, you should also add the embezzlement by injury. In addition to the three cuts even before the beginning of the two rounds, including the absence of Neymar, Dorival Junior does not know if he can count on Gerson against the Argentines. He left the game with the Colombians with an injury.
After the break, Brazil tried to resume its initial stance in the confrontation. This time, however, it did not have the same effectiveness and wasted another good chance with Vinicius Junior.
Colombia also took less time to rebalance the confrontation and surround its attacking field again. In a set of ball for the Colombians, there was a big start at Mané Garrincha after defender Davinson Sánchez collides with goalkeeper Alisson.
They hit a head with a head and Colombian fell into the unconscious field. Immediately, doctors of the two teams began the protocol of possible concussion and, within minutes, the athletes resumed consciousness. Even so, it had to be replaced. The Brazilian goalkeeper also left the match after the bid. Bento entered his place.
After being paralyzed for seven minutes, the match resumed 33 minutes, with both teams betting more on pressure than on offensive organization.
And this is precisely how Brazil got its victory when Vinicius Ju Nio risked from outside the area and had a deviation to beat the goalkeeper.
Technical file
Brazil 2 x 1 Colombia
Location: Mané Garrincha, in Brasilia (DF)
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Ven)
Yellow Cards: Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Magalhães, Joelinton; Richard Ríos
Goals: Raphinha, at 6, and Luís Díaz, 40, from the 1st half; Vini Jr, at 53 of the second
Brazil: Alisson (Bento), Vanderson (Wesley), Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Guilherme Arana; Bruno Guimarães (André), Gerson (Joelinton) and Raphinha; Rodrygo (Savinho), Vini Jr. (Leo Ortiz) and João Pedro (Matheus Cunha).
Technical: Dorival Junior
Colombia: Camilo Vargas, Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez (Carlos Cuesta), Lucumí and Mojica; Lerma, Richard Ríos E Arias (Carrascal); James Rodríguez (Castaño), Luís Díaz and Córdoba (Borré).
Technical: Néstor Lorenzo
