June 4, 2021 Ecuador's Alan Franco in action with Brazil's Neymar [REUTERS]Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 in an insipid World Cup qualifying tie in Porto Alegre on Friday to maintain their perfect record and stay top of the South American qualifying group for Qatar 2022. Everton forward Richarlison got the breakthrough 20 minutes into the second half when goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez could not stop his angled near-post shot. Neymar then scored a penalty in injury time after Gabriel Jesus was brought down and the referee pointed to the spot after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The result means Brazil are top of the 10-team South America group, with 15 points from five games, four ahead of second-placed Argentina. Brazil’s next game is against Paraguay in Asuncion on June 8, while Ecuador are at home against Peru the same day.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2021 05:48 UTC