Neymar scored his 50th universal objective as Brazil whipped main opponents Argentina 3-0 in their 2018 World Cup qualifying duel here. Barcelona genius Neymar took his count to 50 objectives in 74 diversions as Brazil recorded their fifth successive triumph under new mentor Tite to stay on top of South America's capability table.
Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho additionally scored as the Brazilians made a triumphant come back to the Estadio Mineiro, scene of their 7-1 2014 World Cup semi-last mortification against Germany.
Brazil now head the 10-group round-robin rivalry with 24 focuses from 11 diversions.
In any case, the annihilation extends the feeling of emergency concealing Argentina, who have taken only two focuses from their last four diversions and now mope in 6th place generally, one spot outside the qualifying positions for the finals in Russia.
Brazil fueled into a 2-0 lead in the main half after two brilliantly worked objectives from Coutinho and Neymar.
Argentina had begun brilliantly, with Lionel Messi drawing a foul from Fernandinho in the opening minutes which earned the Manchester City midfielder a yellow card from Chilean ref Julio Bascunan.
The Argentines made the primary possibility of the night when Lucas Biglia's venomous shot from outside the region was very much spared by Brazil goalkeeper Alisson on 23 minutes.
Be that as it may, subsequent to weathering the early weight Brazil started to test all the more successfully and on 25 minutes led the pack through Coutinho.
The Liverpool playmaker assembled the ball wide out on the left flank and quickened intentionally towards the Argentina territory.
The assaulting midfielder's pace took him past Nicolas Otamendi effortlessly before he unleashed a loud strike that collided with the top corner.
It showed signs of improvement on the stroke of half-time when Neymar finished his half-century of global objectives.
Another clinical Brazil assault finished with young star Gabriel Jesus part the Argentine safeguard with a lovely pass that sent Neymar through on objective.
The Barcelona striker coolly moved his complete past the progressing Sergio Romero and Brazil were in total control.
Neymar — still just 24 — is currently surrounding Romario's sign of 55 objectives and is solidly on track to outperform Pele's record pull of 77 objectives in 91 diversions.
Brazil rushed to get into their walk in the second half, and Paulinho about made it 3-0 just to be denied by a Pablo Zabaleta objective line freedom on 55 minutes.
Paulinho committed no error four minutes after the fact however, concealing a short proximity complete after a low cross from Renato Augusto.
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