India vs Brazil: Brazil’s star Vinicius Junior did not see a goal in the international friendly against India at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. The Real Madrid forward was playing on the left side of the attack from the start in Saturday’s match. However, he could not break the Indian defense and put the ball in the net.
Brazil against India for the first time
In this match, five-time world champions Brazil played against India for the first time in a FIFA International Window. India’s next match in the current international window is against Uruguay on October 6 in Kolkata. Earlier, the Blue Tigers drew 1-1 against Panama.
Fight with TechCham
From the beginning of the match, Vinicius was attacking from the left side of his choice. The onus was on India’s right-back Abhishek Tekcham Singh to stop him. As a result, there is a small duel between Vinicius and the Indian defender on the field. The Mohun Bagan defender has repeatedly had to keep pace with the Brazilian star’s run.
Three shots, two on target
Vinicius took a total of three shots in the first half. Two of them were on target. However, Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu blocked Vinicius’ effort. As a result, the star of Real Madrid could not open the book of goals in the first 45 minutes.
Offside four times
Not only did Vinicius miss out on scoring opportunities, he was also caught offside four times in the first half. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not keep him on the field during the break of the match. Before the start of the second half, Samuel Lino entered the field in his place.
Lino scored
After Vinicius left the field, Lino played a key role for Brazil in the second half. He increased the margin of the team by scoring just before the completion of an hour of the match. Lino completed his pair by scoring another goal at the last moment. In the end, Brazil beat India 4-0 to win the match.