Brazil did not waste time making an impact in the Confederations Cup final against Uruguay. Fred scored the opening goal for Brazil in the 39th minute, taking advantage of a rebound from Neymar’s shot that was deflected by Muslera. Positioned at the penalty spot, Fred had an easy task of slotting the ball into the empty net.
It’s worth noting that Julio Cesar, the Brazilian goalkeeper, also made a crucial save by deflecting a penalty awarded to Uruguay in the 13th minute. The penalty was given for a foul by David Luiz on Lugano during a Uruguayan corner. Forlan took the shot, but Julio Cesar dived in the right direction, deflecting the ball for a corner.
Despite Uruguay equalizing in the 48th minute with a goal from E. Cavani, Brazil had already made a significant impact in the first half of the match.
