Brazil 4 Germany 2 LIVE REACTION: Richarlison HAT-TRICK enough to overcome 10-men Germans in Yokohama – latest updates
BRAZIL beat Germany 4-2 in an entertaining opening group game at Tokyo 2020 thanks to Richarlison's first-half hat-trick and Paulinho's late goal.
Germany pulled two back in the second half but also went down to 10 men as they were defeated in Yokohama.
- RESULT: Brazil 3-2 Germany
- Brazil XI: Santos, Dani Alves, Nino, Diego Carlos, Arana, Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Luiz, Antony, Claudinho, Matheus Cunha, Richarlison
- Germany XI: Muller, Henrichs, Raum, Uduokhai, Pieper, Richter, Arnold, Kruse, Maier, Amiri, Stach
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PEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
HALF-TIME: BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
45+2' He's missed another sitter, Cunha!! He could have had a handful this half too!
A through ball between the centre backs and Cunha is too quick for both of them. He gets a strike across Muller from inside the area with his left foot and it drifts a yard wide.
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
45+1' Cunha goes to the keeper's right and Muller dives superbly to beat it away with a strong hand.
Probably justice after the penalty call.
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
SAVED BY MULLER!!
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
Cunha it is who will step up for Brazil.
THREE MINUTES ADDED ON
PENALTY BRAZIL!!
A great ball in from Alves and the header down seems to hit the German defender from less than a yard away.
Harsh, very harsh. But this would wrap up an emphatic half.
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
44' Maybe one last chance for Brazil at the end of the half.
Uduokai tugs Cunha back just outside the box on the right of the area. Dani Alves to take.
HAT-TRICK GOAL
The third for Richarlison to wrap up a half hour hat-trick!
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
42' The Brazilian press just dropping off as we approach half-time.
Germany seeing more of the ball but not doing much with it. Raum's latest ball in too deep and though kept alive, Richarlison is back helping out and clears to halfway.
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39' Free kick Germany in the centre of the Brazil half. The ball is deep and helped behind by Diego Carlos.
But the flag is up.
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37' He is now back to his feet and back on the park, Richarlison.
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35' Max Arnold has had a couple of poor challenges and his latest on Richarlison sees him pick up a YELLOW CARD.
The challenge didn't seem too bad but there's a little stamp as the ball bounces away. Richarison receiving treatment.
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
34' Taken short but comes to nothing.
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33' Remarkably, he should have a fourth!
Dani Alves picks Richarlison out in the area in space again. The run of Cunha brings him more space before a last-gasp block stops him finding the net. Corner.
BRAZIL 3-0 GERMANY
Stefan Kuntz searching for a white flag you'd think!
Cunha wins the ball in midfield and rides two challenges easily. He picks out Richarlison on the left.
The hat-trick hero is allowed all the time he wants to cut in on his right foot, pick his spot and curl it into the far corner.
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!
RICHARLISON HAT-TRICK INSIDE HALF AN HOUR!!
BRAZIL 2-0 GERMANY
30' A yard in from the by-line and a few yards inside the touchline.
Arnold takes and hits the first man. Poor.
BRAZIL 2-0 GERMANY
29' Better possession from Germany as Kruse is fed down the right.
He turns inside Arana and wins a free kick off the full-back.
BRAZIL 2-0 GERMANY
27' Brazil force a corner from that free kick.
The ball in is punched clear again by Muller.
BRAZIL 2-0 GERMANY
25' Pieper gets a YELLOW CARD as Richarlison looks like getting in behind again.
The goalscorer is raging, he thinks it's a red card. They weren't far inside the Germany half and that might be what swayed the decision.
Pieper is really struggling.
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24' A shot on target for Germany!
Amiri is picked out on the left wing. He ducks inside Alves before shooting from the angle. Straight at Santos.
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22' A good ball in behind the full-back from Guimaraes and Arana is in behind in acres of room.
He takes his time before picking out Richarlison superbly and he bullets a header home from close range for his second of the game.
Pieper nowhere near him again.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!
IT'S TWO....THIS COULD BE ANY SCORE BRAZIL WANT IT TO BE!
THE GOAL THAT HAS THEM AHEAD
Richarlison with a classy finish and a sassy celebration.
BRAZIL 1-0 GERMANY
18' Brazil have the ball at the back and play a direct pass to Cunha on halfway.
He drives and drives and gets to within 25 yards from goal before firing at goal. It's routine this time for Muller as he saves comfortably.