Brazil has two goals disallowed, but beats Peru in the end – 09/13/2023 – Sports

The Brazilian team had to persist until the last minute of regular time to manage to defeat Peru this Tuesday (13), 1-0, in Lima, where the two teams faced each other in a game for the second round of the World Cup qualifiers. 2026.

Despite the meager score, the victory did justice to the team that sought victory from the beginning. Brazil also had two goals disallowed throughout the match.

The best chances of the match were created in the first half, especially on the Brazilian side, who found the net with Raphinha and Richarlison. The first scored in the 15th minute, but the goal was immediately disallowed by the assistant — Neymar was offside and participated in the play.

Brazil found the Peruvian net again in the 29th minute, with Richarlison’s header, but again the move was canceled for offside. This time, however, it was necessary to intervene from the video referee to check the move. VAR took almost seven minutes to reach a conclusion, irritating both teams.

Before the teams went to the dressing rooms, coach Fernando Diniz was caught very angry with the refereeing, demanding more time for extra time. “It had to have been at least ten [minutos]”, he complained.

After the break, Brazil continued to be more insistent in attack, but with less efficiency compared to what they had shown in the opening 45 minutes.

It was with a dead ball, however, that the winning goal came. After a corner kick, Marquinhos made the net swing when the clock was close to marking 45 minutes.

“We need to look for the result regardless of the way the opponent plays. Today, the goal came from a dead ball”, highlighted the defender.

The result was enough to keep Brazil in first place in the Qualifiers. In the first round, when Fernando Diniz debuted as head of the team, the team beat Bolivia 5-1, in Belém, Pará.

Besides Brazil, only Argentina has a 100% record in the competition, but the Brazilians have a better goal difference, which is why they appear ahead in the classification.

The third round of the competition will now be played in October. On the 12th, at home, Brazil hosts Venezuela. Then, on the 17th, he travels to face Uruguay.