Brazil ease past Scotland to reach World Cup knockouts with commanding 3-0 win

Brazil secured their place in the World Cup knockout stages with a controlled 3-0 victory over Scotland, combining clinical attacking with outstanding defensive discipline in Match Round 3.

• Scotland will play with . , on .
• Brazil will play with . , on .

Scotland

• Angus Fraser James Gunn (8.2)
• Nathan Kenneth Patterson (6.3)
• Jack William Hendry (6.3)
• Scott Fraser McKenna (5.9)
• Andrew Henry Robertson (6.3)
• Lewis Ferguson (7.9)
• Kenneth McLean (6.5)
• Ben Gannon Doak (6)
• Scott Francis McTominay (6.7)
• John McGinn (6.2)
• Lawrence Shankland (6.2)

Brazil

Substitutions:

Scotland

• Andrew Henry Robertson (Kieran Tierney, 46)
• Ben Gannon Doak (Ryan Christie, 81)
• Nathan Kenneth Patterson (Anthony Ralston, 81)
• John McGinn (Findlay Curtis, 90)
• Lawrence Shankland (Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams, 90)

Brazil

• Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima (Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva, 66)
• Carlos Henrique Casimiro (Fábio Henrique Tavares, 66)
• Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 76)
• Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha (Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, 82)
• Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo (Alex Sandro Lobo Silva, 82)

Ball possession:

Vinícius Júnior inspired the South Americans with a decisive performance in the final third, while Brazil’s back line – led by Gabriel Magalhães and Danilo – smothered Scotland’s threat despite Steve Clarke’s side producing promising spells of pressure.

Passes:

Scotland, who shared possession almost evenly (47% to Brazil’s 53%), exited the tournament after failing to convert sustained industry and territory into goals.

Defense:

### Clinical Brazil punish spirited Scotland

Face-to-face:

For long periods this was not a mismatch in general play, but rather a lesson in ruthlessness.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Ryan Christie (Scotland) at 89 minute
• Danilo Luiz da Silva (Brazil) at 63 minute
• Fábio Henrique Tavares (Brazil) at 83 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Scotland –
• Brazil –

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (2, )
2. Gessime Yassine (1, )
3. Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra (1, )
4. K. Alajbegovic (1, )
5. Hassan Khalid Hassan Al Haydos (1, )

Line-ups:

Next games:

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• Brazil will play with . , on .