Casemiro scores a stunning winning goal as five-time champions Brazil edge past Switzerland to reach the World Cup knockout stage.
An otherwise drab encounter was brought to life seven minutes from time as Manchester United midfielder Casemiro fired a first time effort into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Yann Sommer standing.
Brazil backed up their opening victory over Serbia to top the group with maximum points and will guarantee top spot with a point against Cameroon in their final game.
Tite’s men thought they had broken the deadlock after the hour mark when Vinicius Jr kept his composure to coolly stroke in, but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR.
Switzerland had sat compact for much of the game and did not offer any attacking threat, failing to get a shot on target in the contest.
Murat Yakin’s thought they were going to escape with a point, but Casemiro’s moment of inspiration had Brazilian fans bouncing inside Stadium 974.
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Brazil
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Average rating6.66
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Squad number14Player nameÉder Militão
Average rating5.61
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Squad number4Player nameMarquinhos
Average rating5.82
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Squad number3Player nameThiago Silva
Average rating6.28
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Squad number6Player nameAlex Sandro
Average rating5.73
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Squad number8Player nameFred
Average rating5.45
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Squad number5Player nameCasemiro
Average rating6.87
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Squad number7Player nameLucas Paquetá
Average rating5.65
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Squad number11Player nameRaphinha
Average rating6.07
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Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
Average rating5.98
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Squad number20Player nameVinícius Júnior
Average rating7.77
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number16Player nameAlex Telles
Average rating5.07
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Squad number17Player nameBruno Guimarães
Average rating6.83
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Squad number18Player nameGabriel Jesus
Average rating6.54
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Squad number19Player nameAntony
Average rating5.69
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Squad number21Player nameRodrygo
Average rating5.59
Switzerland
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameSommer
Average rating6.94
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Squad number3Player nameWidmer
Average rating5.69
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Squad number5Player nameAkanji
Average rating6.41
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Squad number4Player nameElvedi
Average rating6.03
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Squad number13Player nameRodríguez
Average rating5.93
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Squad number8Player nameFreuler
Average rating6.49
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Squad number10Player nameXhaka
Average rating7.20
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Squad number25Player nameRieder
Average rating5.69
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Squad number15Player nameSow
Average rating5.57
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Squad number17Player nameVargas
Average rating5.90
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Squad number7Player nameEmbolo
Average rating6.21
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number2Player nameFernandes
Average rating5.43
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Squad number9Player nameSeferovic
Average rating5.76
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Squad number11Player nameSteffen
Average rating5.38
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Squad number14Player nameAebischer
Average rating5.46
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Squad number20Player nameFrei
Average rating5.39
Line-ups
Brazil
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 14Militão
- 4Marquinhos
- 3Thiago Silva
- 6Alex SandroSubstituted forAlex Tellesat 86’minutes
- 8FredBooked at 52minsSubstituted forBruno Guimarãesat 58’minutes
- 5Casemiro
- 7Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forRodrygoat 45’minutes
- 11RaphinhaSubstituted forAntonyat 73’minutes
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 73’minutes
- 20Vinícius Júnior
Substitutes
- 12Weverton
- 13Alves da Silva
- 15Fabinho
- 16Alex Telles
- 17Bruno Guimarães
- 18Gabriel Jesus
- 19Antony
- 21Rodrygo
- 22Éverton Ribeiro
- 23Ederson
- 24Bremer
- 25Pedro
- 26Martinelli
Switzerland
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sommer
- 3WidmerSubstituted forFreiat 86’minutes
- 5Akanji
- 4Elvedi
- 13Rodríguez
- 8Freuler
- 10Xhaka
- 25RiederBooked at 50minsSubstituted forSteffenat 59’minutes
- 15SowSubstituted forAebischerat 76’minutes
- 17VargasSubstituted forFernandesat 59’minutes
- 7EmboloSubstituted forSeferovicat 76’minutes
Substitutes
- 2Fernandes
- 6Zakaria
- 9Seferovic
- 11Steffen
- 12Omlin
- 14Aebischer
- 16Fassnacht
- 18Cömert
- 20Frei
- 21Kobel
- 22Schär
- 23Shaqiri
- 24Köhn
- 26Jashari
- Referee:
- Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros
- Attendance:
- 43,649
Live Text
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Match ends, Brazil 1, Switzerland 0.
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Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Switzerland 0.
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Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Edimilson Fernandes.
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Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
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Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
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Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
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Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
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Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
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Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
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Attempt missed. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a corner.
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Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
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Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Substitution, Brazil. Alex Telles replaces Alex Sandro.
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Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Frei replaces Silvan Widmer.
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Goal! Brazil 1, Switzerland 0. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
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Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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