After the first half with barely any chances to speak of, Vinicius Junior’s beauty of a goal was ruled out by Video Assistant Referee(VAR) just four minutes past the hour mark after a pass from Richarlison who was in an offside position.
Carlos Henrique Casemiro’s brilliant stunner in the 83rd minute won the game for Brazil.
He has played 35 games for Brazil with 4 goals on his name and has one Copa America title. This is his second World Cup the first being the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosted by Russia.
Casemiro is much more than that.
as he has already proven in English football, where he recently got that late equalizer at Chelsea, the former
Brazil was lining up without their talisman Neymar who was ruled out due to an injury
“Casemiro has been the best midfielder in the world for a long time.” Neymar wrote on his socials hailing Casemiro.
Casemiro, who was signed by United from Real Madrid during the summer transfer window, is more renowned for his defensive capabilities in the engine room. However, when his country needed him most, the 30-year-old settled the scores at the other end with a first-time shot that gave Yann Sommer no chance.
The Brazilian star made 336 appearances for Real Madrid scoring 31 goals, an impressive figure for a central midfielder. He won 18 trophies: 5 European cups, 3 club world cups, 3 UEAFA super cups, 3 La Liga titles, 3 Spanish super cups, and 1 Copa del Rey
Casemiro joined United for an initial £60million after nine glittering seasons with Madrid.
Full-time results
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
