"Brazil had four good chances to open the scoring in the first 10 minutes, with Edouard Mendy repelling two efforts from Vinicius Junior and one apiece from Manchester United duo Matheus Cunha and Casemiro. Cunha then nodded Bruno Guimaraes' searching delivery against the crossbar, but the Selecao got their opening goal in the 28th minute as Casemiro's pass was deflected into the path of Estevao, who whipped a wonderful left-footed strike into the far corner."
"Seven minutes later, it was 2-0 as Casemiro trapped Rodrygo's delivery from a deep free-kick before scooping an unorthodox finish into the top-right corner. Ismaila Sarr drew a rare save from Ederson in first-half stoppage time, while Iliman Ndiaye could only shoot against the post after Nicolas Jackson put the Brazil goalkeeper under pressure early in the second half."
Brazil beat Senegal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium with first-half goals from Estevao (28th minute) and Casemiro (35th minute). Brazil dominated early, producing four chances in the first 10 minutes and registering 14 shots with an expected goals (xG) of 1.67, nine of those before halftime. Estevao created three chances and played 11 passes in the final third, while Vinicius Junior, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Guimaraes tested Senegal's defence and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Senegal improved after the break, forcing a rare save from Ederson and hitting the post, but they could not convert pressure into goals.
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