Vini Jr has a great performance, scores two goals and commands the Seleção, which could still be leader of Group D

The Brazilian team finally "debuted" in the Copa América on Friday night. If in the goalless draw with Costa Rica, Brazil fell behind, at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, Dorival Júnior's men thrashed Paraguay 4-1. Highlight for Vini Jr., who scored twice and was the best on the field . Savinho, new to the lineup, and Paquetá, who also missed a penalty, closed the scoring.

How does it look?

The victory put Brazil in the running for the quarterfinals of the Copa América. With four points, the team will have to play for a draw in the last round to secure its spot, but could still finish top of Group D if it beats Colombia, which has six. Paraguay, bottom of the table with zero points, is already eliminated.

Schedule

The Brazil x Colombia game will take place on Tuesday, at 10pm (Brasília time), in the city of Santa Clara, in the United States. On the same day and time, Paraguay meets the schedule in Austin and faces Costa Rica, who need to win and beat the Brazilians to qualify.

The 90 minutes

Paraguay managed to play a tough game against Brazil, even giving Alisson trouble with shots from outside the area. But it was nothing more than a mirage in the Las Vegas desert. After 30 minutes, the Seleção took control of the match. Paquetá missed a penalty in the 31st minute, but Vini Jr. opened the scoring in the 34th minute; Savinho extended the lead in the 42nd minute, and Vini Jr. scored another in the 49th minute. The game seemed to be over, but Alderete, who had missed one of the goals, hit a great shot after the break and reduced the deficit. But it was nothing more than a scare. Dorival Júnior's team continued to control the game in the second half, turning the score into a rout with a penalty goal by Paquetá in the 19th minute and only managed to hold on in the final minutes, mainly with the numerical advantage after Cubas was (strictly) sent off in a play with Douglas Luiz.

Vini Jr. was the best on the field, but we can say that Paquetá also shared the spotlight and was a character in the game. The number 8 took a penalty when the score was still 0-0, but he was unfazed. He remained very active and participated in the three goals in the first half. And when Brazil had another penalty in the final stage, the fans shouted Vini Jr.'s name, but he caught the ball, took responsibility and hit the same side, only now hitting the target.

With the two goals, Vini Jr. entered the fight for the Copa América top scorer. The number 7 is now the tournament's top scorer alongside four other players: Argentine Lautaro Martínez, American Balogun and Uruguayans Darwin Núñez and Maxi Araújo