In win over Panama, Brazil score six again after seven years | OneFootball

Igor Thiago, from the penalty spot, scored one of the goals in Brazil’s 6-2 rout of Panama at the MaracanãCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

By thrashing Panama 6-2 on Sunday night (31), the Seleção scored six goals in a match again after seven years. The last time Brazil’s attack was that effective was on June 9, 2019, in a 7-0 win over Honduras in a friendly at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.

Gabriel Jesus (2), Thiago Silva, Philippe Coutinho, David Neres, Roberto Firmino, and Richarlison found the net against the Hondurans. The match in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul came before Brazil’s debut in the 2019 Copa América.

This time, the game took place on the eve of the team’s trip to New Jersey, in the United States, for the World Cup. At the Maracanã, Vinicius Jr., Casemiro, Rayan, Lucas Paquetá, Igor Thiago, and Danilo Santos thrilled the more than 72,000 fans in attendance.

Endrick and Danilo Santos celebrate a Seleção goal in the 6-2 rout of Panama at the MaracanãCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Other routs during the period

The Seleção came close to reaching the six-goal mark on six other occasions, such as in October last year, in a 5-0 win over South Korea in Seoul. Against the hosts, the emphatic scoreline was built with goals from Vinicius Jr., Estêvão (2), and Rodrygo (2).

Bolivia, in September 2023, was beaten 5-1 by Brazil at Mangueirão in Belém in the World Cup qualifiers, with goals from Rodrygo (2), Neymar (2), and Raphinha. It was in this match that Neymar reached 79 goals and became the Seleção’s all-time top scorer in matches against national teams.

David Neres scored one of the goals in the 7-0 rout of Honduras at Beira-Rio before Brazil’s debut in the 2019 Copa AméricaCredits: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF

In the final stretch of preparation for the 2022 World Cup, the Seleção posted two 5-1 victories. In June of that year, Brazil thrashed South Korea, also in Seoul. Neymar (2), Richarlison, Philippe Coutinho, and Gabriel Jesus scored for the team. Three months later, Brazil beat Tunisia in Paris with goals from Raphinha (2), Richarlison, Neymar, and Pedro.

Earlier, in October 2020, in the World Cup qualifiers, Brazil beat Bolivia 5-0 thanks to Roberto Firmino (2), Marquinhos, José María Carrasco (own goal), and Philippe Coutinho. And in the 2019 Copa América, in June, Brazil also thrashed Peru 5-0. Casemiro scored his first goal for the Seleção, with Roberto Firmino, Éverton Cebolinha, Daniel Alves, and Willian completing the scoring. Both matches were played at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

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