Australia vs Brazil 2-4

Brazil beat Australia 4-2 at Accor Stadium in Sydney after coming from behind twice before pulling clear through second-half goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Junior from the penalty spot.

Brazil opened the scoring in the 3rd minute when Vanderson finished from Gabriel Bontempo’s assist. Australia hit back in the 28th minute through A. Circati, then C. Metcalfe, with Circati providing the assist, put the hosts 2-1 ahead on 33 minutes. Raphinha levelled from the penalty spot on 45 minutes, and the sides went in 2-2 at half-time.

Brazil changed things at the break, taking off Raphinha for Endrick, one of three changes on 61 minutes. Bruno Guimaraes restored the lead in the 69th minute from Endrick’s assist, with Endrick having come on in the 46th minute. Vinicius Junior then made it 4-2 from the penalty spot on 80 minutes. Australia also made three changes on 81 minutes, while Brazil made three more on 87 minutes and Australia finished with two substitutions on 88 minutes.

The numbers matched the scoreline in Brazil’s favour. They had 51% of the possession, 457 passes to Australia’s 439 and 86% pass accuracy to 83%, while also recording more shots, 18 to 8, and more shots on target, 8 to 2. Brazil won 6 corners to Australia’s 4, and Australia made 4 saves to Brazil’s none.

Brazil’s Gabriel was booked on 40 minutes, while Australia’s N. Irankunda went into the book on 57 minutes. Endrick and H. Souttar were both cautioned on 68 minutes.