Neymar marked his return from injury with a goal as Brazil stormed into a 4-0 lead before halftime against South Korea in the last-16 of the World Cup
The Paris Saint-Germain forward had not featured since sustaining an ankle injury during his country’s opening 2-0 win over Serbia and he slotted home a 13th-minute penalty after Kim Young-gwon fouled Richarlison.
Brazil were already a goal to the good after Vinicius Junior found a sublime finish after Raphinha’s dribble and cross.
It was 3-0 before the half-hour when Richarlison crowned a delightful team move, with Lucas Paqueta then crashing home Vinicius Junior’s chipped cross in the 37th minute.
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Brazil vs South Korea score
1H | 2H | Final | |
Brazil | 4 | 0 | — |
South Korea | 0 | 1 | — |
Goals:
BRA — Vinicius Junior (Raphinha) — 7th minute.
BRA — Neymar (penalty) —13th minute.
BRA — Richarlison (Thiago Silva) — 29th minute.
BRA — Paqueta (Vinicius Junior) — 37th minute.
KOR — Paik Seung-ho — 76th minute.
Lineups:
Brazil (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 14. Eder Militao, 4. Marquinhos, 3. Silva, 2. Danilo — 5. Casemiro, 7. Paqueta — 11. Raphinha, 10. Neymar, 20. Vinicius Jr — 9. Richarlison
South Korea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Kim Seung-gyu (GK) — 15. Kim Moon-hwan, 4. Kim Min-jae, 19. Kim Young-gwon, 3. Kim Jin-su — 5. Jung Woo-young, 6. Hwang In-beom — 11. Hwang Hee-chan, 10. Lee Jae-sung, 7. Son Heung-min — 9. Cho Gue-sung
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81st minute: Ah, now we’re into testimonial mode. Brazil are bringing on third-choice goalkeeper Weverton for Alisson. Rodrygo also comes on for Neymar.
80th minute: Oh, hang on! Cho Gue-sung is through on goal and Alisson saves well. Turns out he was just offside, but Brazil maybe need to wake up a bit.
76th minute: GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!!! Paik Seung-ho!!!!!
It’s on!!! I jest, but that’s a spendid goal from Paik Seung-ho. Brazil half clear a free-kick and substitute Paik hammers home from 25 yards. Alisson was probably slightly unsighted but he’d have done well to get anywhere near it with a good view.
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WHAT A STRIKE 🎯😱
Paik Seung-ho takes one back for South Korea 🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/Ux3ejbvpf2
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
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The comeback may well be beyond them but what a belter of a goal that was!! 🚀
Brazil lose their clean sheet through this stunning goal from Paik Seung-ho! 🙌🇰🇷#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/pAWk9Uk6Zk
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 5, 2022
72nd minute: Tite continues to ring the changes, with Bremer and Martinelli on for Danilo and Vinicius.
67th minute: As good as Brazil have been, they’ve still needed Alisson to be at his imperious best. The Liverpool number one shows sharp reactions once again to keep out another firmly struck Hwang Hee-chan effort.
65th minute: Left-back Kim Jin-su came off at halftime and was replaced by Hong Chul. At least, I think he was. Has anyone seen Hong? Because Richarlison was the latest Brazil player to merrily make his way through the left-band side of the Korea defence. There was an offside flag eventually.
63rd minute: Eder Militao is on a yellow card from the group stage so Tite sensibly takes the Real Madrid defender from the fray and sends on veteran Dani Alves.
62nd minute: Neymar saunters inside and slips a pass to Raphinha. It’s another good save from Kim Seung-gyu, who might be worried that his defenders are spending far too much time watching his duel with Raphina at this point.
58th minute: Raphinha persuades Neymar to let him have a go. It deflects behind off the top of the wall and Brazil’s short corner routine doesn’t come to anything.
57th minute: All this is missing is an outrageous Brazil freekick goal. Well, they have one centrally, about 30 yards out…
54th minute: South Korea are 4-0 down and their best player has been their goalkeeper. Kim Seung-gyu again denies a twisting and turning Raphinha. Vinicius is there on the follow up but his strike is deflected behind.
The last time Brazil scored four goals in the first half of a #FIFAWorldCup match was in 1954… pic.twitter.com/xRDoam867D
— Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) December 5, 2022
50th minute: Corrrrr, that’s some pass from Casemiro, sweeping out to Raphinha on the right. The Barcelona winger’s cross is blocked, bounces back into him and it’s a goal kick.
47th minute: Chance at the other end. Son Heung-min harries Marquinhos into a mistake and whips a trademark shot towards the far post. Alisson makes himself big and that’s an excellent save.
46th minute: We’re off again and, within half a minute, Raphinha is sauntering into the Korea box but shoots too close to Kim Seung-gyu. Nice to see you cleared your heads, lads!
Halftime: Well, well, well. That’s a hell of a statement from Brazil. You’d think they take the chance to ease off in the second period. If not, this could be absolutely any score.
45th minute+4: Good grief, what on earth are they doing? Have the South Korea defence gone in for halftime already. Richarlison is allowed to romp in from the right unchallenged, straight through on goal. Kim Seung-gyu manages to save with his right boot.
45th minute+2: Close again for Brazil. Vinicius is on the charge again and whips a dangerous ball across the face of goal. Raphinha lunges, waving a boot at it. A headed finish looked like the better bet.
45th minute+1: Raphinha slips a lovely pass through to Paqueta and it should be 5-0. Kim Seung-gyu has a rare moment of success, repelling a tame stabbed effort. He shouldn’t have had a chance.
43rd minute: South Korea look to chance their arm with a couple of attacks but the problem with this Brazil team is they have really good centre-backs too. Hopeful balls into the box are meat and drink to Marquinhos.
37th minute: GOOOOAALLLLL!!!!! Paqueta!!!!!
Another sumptuous Brazil goal! South Korea clearly haven’t cracked the notion of damage limitation, leaving themselves 4 vs 4 at the back. Vinicius hangs up a delicate chipped cross and Paqueta, who has been excellent, crashes home on the volley.
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FOUR FOR BRAZIL
And it’s only the first half :flushed: :sweat_smile: pic.twitter.com/OJRfWNQEUd
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
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4-0 before half-time… :flag-br:
…are we looking at the potential World Cup winners? :eyes:#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/smShRPC9sP
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 5, 2022
34th minute: Casemiro whips a long-range effort just wide. It’s going to be a long 10 minutes or so until halftime for South Korea, who look completely overwhelmed and out of their depth.
29th minute: GOOOAAAAALLL!!!! Richarlison!!!!!
Beautiful, beautiful football. Full Jogo Bonito. Paqueta starts it on the right. Casemiro chipped a pass forward and Richarlison ends up doing a bit of one-man head tennis. The move continues and the Tottenham forward dummies Marquinho’s pass to Thiago Silva (yep, the two centre-backs). Silva slips through a wonderful ball for Richarlison to score his third of the tournament.
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Brazil just makes it look too easy :fire:
Richarlison makes it 3-0 in the first half :flag-br: pic.twitter.com/6vLfkeisna
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
27th minute: Neymar drives at the heart of the Korea defence. He has Vinicius screaming for the ball to his left but uses him as a decoy, eventually winning a corner that comes to nought.
26th minute: Hwang Hee-chan lines up another speculative attempt but this one is more straightforward for Alisson to gather.
23rd minute: Son Heung-min gives away a slightly petulant foul. Understandable frustration for the Korea star and his teammates seem to be caught in two minds, shellshocked by what’s unfolded so far. Brazil aren’t being pressed to any great extent, yet are able to play through their opponents – especially down the flanks – with ease.
16th minute: Not far away at all from Hwang Hee-chan. South Korea’s hero from the Portugal game takes aim from 25 yards and Alisson has to be at full stretch to tip over. It already feels like it will take something special to get Paulo Bento’s side back into the game. They almost had just that from Hwang.
13th minute: GOOOOAAALLLLL!!!!!!! Neymar!!!!!!
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NEYMAR MAKES IT TWO 🇧🇷
Brazil has a 2-0 lead and we’re only 13 minutes into the match 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/xIRuiBXc9x
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
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Casual as you like! :flag-br:@neymarjr returns from injury to get his name on the scoresheet with this exquisite penalty! :ok_hand:
…but should it have been given? :thinking_face:#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/U6vrV6VuYk
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 5, 2022
Kim Seung-gyu put himself almost next to his right-hand post as he waited for Neymar to take before shuffling centrally. Neymar was more than equal to his antics, sitting the Korean goalkeeper down and slotting nonchalantly into the bottom right corner.
11th minute: Penalty to Brazil! Oh dear oh dear, South Korea. Richarlison takes control of a long ball on the left-hand edge of the area. Kim Young-gwon hacks at the ball, misses it and fouls him. In truth, he didn’t seem to get much of Richarlison either, but there’ll be no monitor review. Neymar to take.
7th minute: GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!! Vinicius Junior!!!!!!
Glorious stuff from Brazil. Raphina’s second involvement is a vast improvement upon his first as he jinks inside, leaves Hwang In-beom on his backside, exchanges passes with Casemiro and darts into the penalty area. The winner rolls a pass across to Vinicius, who coolly takes a touch and makes light of traffic on the goalline to finish in majestic fashion.
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It took just 7 minutes for Brazil to take the lead :zap:️
Vinícius Júnior gives Brazil the lead :flag-br: pic.twitter.com/KPngbHAP5T
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
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Take your time.
Pick your spot.
Pull the trigger! :raised_hands:@vinijr puts Brazil in the lead inside 10 minutes with this class finish! :flag-br::pinched_fingers:#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/YNXcxohJDQ— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 5, 2022
4th minute: Not much happening in an attacking sense so far. To that end, Raphinha tries to force a pass through to Paqueta and clumps it out for a goal kick. One he’ll be keen to forget.
2 mins from kickoff: Both anthems hammered out with gusto by the players. Let’s do this!
9 mins from kickoff: The teams are in the tunnel. Can Brazil remain on course for a blockbuster semifinal against Argentina? Or South Korea better continental rivals Japan and book a place in the quarterfinals with what would be one of the all-time great shocks in the competition.
30 mins from kickoff: So much focus at this World Cup has zeroed in upon whether Lionel Messi can go all the way in his final stab at glory on the biggest stage. It’s easy to forget that Neymar is now 30. Especially considering his niggling injury woes, this is almost certainly the last time we see him at a World Cup at the peak of his powers. Lifting the trophy would be a reputation-making act for the playmaking forward, in a manner not really required by his PSG teammate.
1hr from kickoff: Hwang Hee-chan was South Korea’s hero with a last-gasp winner against Portugal to book their place in this stage. He’s been rewarded with a start by boss Paulo Bento. Kim Min-jae is back at centre-back, which means the all-Kim back four are reunited in front of goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu…to the delight of live bloggers everywhere.
[𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜] 브라질전에 출전하는 🇰🇷축구국가대표팀의 선발명단을 공개합니다!
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🇰🇷v🇧🇷#브라질 12.06(화) 04:00 (KST)#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 더 뜨겁게, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐬🔥 pic.twitter.com/jsYxq49vtT— theKFA (@theKFA) December 5, 2022
1hr 5 mins from kickoff: NEYMAR STARTS FOR BRAZIL! The star number 10 has recovered from his ankle knock and lines up behind Richarlison in attack. Danilo is also back from his own ankle complaint and seemingly. lining up at left-back.
Equipe confirmada! 💪🇧🇷
Com os retornos de Neymar Jr e Danilo, a Seleção Brasileira está escalada para a partida das oitavas de final da Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022.
🇧🇷 x 🇰🇷 – 16h (de Brasília)
Vamos juntos por mais uma ⭐! pic.twitter.com/DmNAGz7Esq
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) December 5, 2022
1 hr 15 mins from kickoff: We’ll have the team news for you very soon, but the winners of this game now know who they will face in the quarterfinals. Croatia have beaten Japan 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was Croatia’s hero, saving spot kicks from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida.
1 hr 45 mins from kickoff: The venue for today’s match, Stadium 974, is set to be dismantled after it hosts the game today, its final game of the World Cup.
At Stadium 974 for Brazil v South Korea. A venue officially opened on 30 November 2021 hosts its final game tonight before being dismantled. pic.twitter.com/9iGpCGYbeO
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) December 5, 2022
2 hrs 15 mins from kickoff: There’s a big Tottenham connection in this World Cup Round of 16 match. South Korea star Heung Min-Son is the nation’s biggest football star, while Richarlison is hoping to bring his World Cup form back to the club level with them. Both are battling for places in North London, with Harry Kane and Dejan Kulusevski also gaining big minutes up front for Spurs.
At Stadium 974 for Brazil vs South Korea and what can only adequately be framed as the battle to be Tottenham’s third forward. pic.twitter.com/mfGgDlRQej
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) December 5, 2022
2 hrs 40 mins from kickoff: Brazil manager Tite took the rare step of going public with his World Cup roster before contacting his players individually, meaning the players found out at the same time everyone else did. Selecao striker Richarlison was a lock to make the squad, but still, the anticipation must have been nerve-wracking for the player himself until true confirmation.
Richarlison’s reaction to finding out his selection was spectacular, and captured fans who got a look at what selection means to him. The Barcelona forward is now a consistent selection for this tournament after his influence against Serbia where he scored a pair, including a goal of the tournament contender.
Brazil vs South Korea today 🏆
Richarlison still has our hearts with this video of him making Brazil’s World Cup squad pic.twitter.com/oQDUSC7NY5
— Playmaker (@playmaker) December 5, 2022
3 hrs 10 mins from kickoff: One of the most fascinating matchups of this game will come on the flank, where Brazil right winger Raphinha will match up against South Korea’s best counter-attacking duo Heung Min-Son and Kim Jin-Su. We’ve tipped the Barcelona man to score in this game, with Neymar serving as more of a decoy with his fitness less than full.
#JPN battling hard against #HRV in the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 16. Can their Asian brethren do the same later against the tournament favorites? Here’s your betting preview for #BRA #KOR with picks, predictions, and more @sportingnews https://t.co/WaZfU3NSmY — Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) December 5, 2022 3 hrs 33 mins from kickoff: Former South Korea international Ji-sung Park, who played for Manchester United during his career, spoke to CNN before the match today, saying that he’s hoping for “another shock” against Brazil. Park said he thought Brazil would win the tournament before the World Cup began, and while they fell to defeat in the group finale, “their first and second matches were how they play and how much they’re strong,” so he’s aware of the threat on the other side of the pitch. Park also admits Brazil “destroyed us” the last time they played, a 5-1 friendly win back in June of this year, but says that match was a “great lesson” for the Korean players heading into today’s game. “In this World Cup there has been lots of surprises and shocks happening and we made [an upset against Portugal] as well. We hope for another shock.” Park Ji-sung spoke to @AmandaDCNN ahead of South Korea’s clash with Brazil tonight. pic.twitter.com/ixnP83KUem — CNN Football (@CNNFC) December 5, 2022 3 hrs 53 from kickoff: Brazil are facing a difficult injury situation that goes beyond just Neymar. Danilo is also dealing with an ankle injury that’s similar to Neymar’s, and the team took a dip in midfield without him against Switzerland, where Fred was deployed. Additionally, Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles have been ruled out for the rest of the tournament with their own issues, and while both are backups as the squad stands, it still affects their depth moving forward. 4 hrs 15 from kickoff: These two sides know that a quarterfinal meeting with either Japan or Croatia awaits, and those two are getting underway in their Round of 16 clash right now. We’d love you to stay with us for the buildup, but if you want to have two tabs on the go you can check out our live blog of that game here! It’s a big day for Asian nations, who will surely be supporting each other as they look to continue a World Cup tournament that’s already the best the continent has ever seen, with more teams in the knockout stage (3) than any previous tournament. South Korea’s win over Portugal means three sides from Asia are in the World Cup round of 16. Asian sides also got their most points per team since the World Cup was expanded to 32 teams. https://t.co/8oM98b6mWi — Forbes Asia (@ForbesAsia) December 5, 2022 4 hrs 45 mins from kickoff: Tottenham Hotspur will win either way on Monday. One of their stars is moving on no matter what: World Cup Round of 16. Brazil vs South Korea. Richy vs Sonny. 🇧🇷🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/JJ4G2J7FDN — The Spurs Watch (@TheSpursWatch) December 2, 2022 5 hrs from kickoff: This whole deal about Neymar being ready to play against South Korea is real. Here he is on the practice field before the match. “If everything goes well [in training] he will play says the coach: Look who’s back 👀 Neymar is getting ready for Brazil’s matchup against South Korea 💪 pic.twitter.com/GPKnAzs0fi — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 4, 2022 Brazil fans will be excited about the news that Neymar and Danilo are back in the picture after picking up knocks in the opener. But that will be offset slightly by the absence of forward Gabriel Jesus and left-back Alex Telles, who won’t be available due to knee injuries. Brazil will also be without Alex Sandro, who’s dealing with a hip issue, according to Brazilian media. With both natural left-backs sitting out — Alex Sandro and Alex Telles — it’s expected that coach Tite plays right-back Danilo in the left-back spot. Brazil (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 14. Eder Militao, 4. Marquinhos, 3. Silva, 2. Danilo — 5. Casemiro, 7. Paqueta — 11. Raphinha, 10. Neymar, 20. Vinicius Jr — 9. Richarlison South Korea’s coach, Paulo Bento, will have a choice to make on the right wing, with the return of World Cup hero Hwang Hee-chan, whose stoppage-time heroics are the reason the Koreans are even here. He may be given the start with other teammates filling in throughout the group matches. Napoli defender Kim Min-jae sat out the last match due to injury, but the speculation is that he could return for this big match, which could see the Koreans return to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. South Korea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Kim Seung-gyu (GK) — 15. Kim Moon-hwan, 4. Kim Min-jae, 19. Kim Young-gwon, 3. Kim Jin-su — 5. Jung Woo-young, 6. Hwang In-beom — 11. Hwang Hee-chan, 10. Lee Jae-sung, 7. Son Heung-min — 9. Cho Gue-sung This Round of 16 clash will be played at Stadium 974. Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
Brazil vs South Korea lineups, team news
Brazil vs South Korea live stream, TV channel
Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
USA | Mon, Dec. 5 | 14:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo |
fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
Canada | Mon, Dec. 5 | 14:00 ET | TSN, CTV, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, CTV app RDS app |
UK | Mon, Dec. 5 | 19:00 GMT | ITV, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
Australia | Tue, Dec. 6 | 06:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
India | Tue, Dec. 6 | 00:30 IST | Sports 18 | Voot, JioTV |
Hong Kong | Tue, Dec. 6 | 03:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
Malaysia | Tue, Dec. 6 | 03:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
Singapore | Tue, Dec. 6 | 03:00 SGT | StarHub TV FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
New Zealand | Tue, Dec. 6 | 08:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
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