Neymar hurt, Richarlison scores for Brazil at Planet Cup

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Neymar limping off the area with an ankle personal injury, Richarlison came via for the “Seleção.”

A stunning acrobatic kick followed an easy faucet-in from near variety as Richarlison scored each targets in Brazil’s 2- victory in excess of Serbia on Thursday at the World Cup.

Following the match, the Tottenham striker discovered of the extent of Neymar’s damage.

“The most critical point for us it to have him at 100% for the following match,” reported Richarlison, whose to start with target came soon after a buildup started out by Neymar. “When I get to the lodge I’m likely to go and see how he is undertaking.”

Brazil group health care provider Rodrigo Lasmar reported Neymar sprained his ideal ankle. He declined to speculate on irrespective of whether he would be readily available to perform in the team’s upcoming match towards Switzerland on Monday.

“We set ice on it even though he was on the bench and then in physiotherapy,” Lasmar explained. “There is no test scheduled for now but we will plan it if wanted. He will be under observation. We will know additional tomorrow.”

Neymar was also injured at the 2014 World Cup. Actively playing at dwelling in Brazil, his match ended with a back personal injury in the quarterfinals from Colombia when he experienced to be taken off the field on a stretcher. Brazil finished up dropping to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.

Neymar was fouled 9 situations in the match versus Serbia, four much more than any other player so much at this year’s Earth Cup. But although getting care of Neymar, the opposing defense couldn’t stop Richarlison.

He experienced his back to the purpose when he employed a person touch to get the ball up in the air around the penalty place, then spun all-around and leapt off the floor ahead of knocking the ball into the net with his proper foot in the 73rd minute.

“My childhood dream has occur genuine,” reported Richarlison, who is actively playing in his very first Earth Cup. “We understood it was going to be tough to get previous them. I’m made use of to enjoying towards defensive groups like this in England. I desired to choose advantage of the options that I had and I did.”

Brazil experienced struggled to get previous the Serbian defense right up until Richarlison scored from near variety in the 62nd. Vinícius Júnior assisted on each goals.

Neymar, seeking his initially big title with Brazil, stayed at 75 plans for the nationwide workforce, two shy of Pelé’s scoring record.

He was tackled really hard a couple of instances and sprained his correct ankle in the next fifty percent. He was crying on the bench soon after currently being substituted in the 79th and was limping as he left the stadium.

Brazil coach Tite begun with an assault-minded squad that involved 4 forwards — Neymar, Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha and Richarlison. Attacking midfielder Lucas Paquetá performed together with Casemiro, the lone defensive midfielder.

But Serbia experienced numerous players back again and was able to maintain Brazil from making quite a few sizeable chances. Neymar experimented with to command the rate but struggled to get no cost. He, Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha all squandered probabilities early on.

Brazil’s greatest chance ahead of Richarlison’s opening aim had been a reduced lengthy-range shot by Alex Sandro that hit the article in the 60th. Neymar experienced his finest possibilities with a totally free kick in the 50th and a shot from around the penalty spot in the 55th.

Serbia experienced its own personal injury troubles for the match.

“We have a few essential gamers who are hurt — it’s way too considerably for us,” Serbia mentor Dragan Stojković reported. “We are not Brazil with 200 million individuals. We are a pretty little region.”

The 30-year-aged Neymar arrived to his 3rd Planet Cup as Brazil’s primary attraction. He served the “Seleção” gain the 2013 Confederations Cup and its first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Video games, but has nevertheless to get a main title with the national group.

Brazil, striving to acquire its to start with Entire world Cup in two many years, is unbeaten in its last 20 opening game titles, with 17 victories. It has completed first in its team in the final 10 Earth Cups.

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