Vinicius scored 2 goals in Brazil’s victory.

After a disappointing draw against Costa Rica, Brazil regained fans’ trust with an explosive performance against Paraguay.

Vinicius became the main character of the first half with 2 goals and a series of impressive dribbles on the left wing. In the 35th minute, the Real Madrid star put his heart into Paraguay’s net, after a high-speed rebound in the middle with his teammates.

At minute 45+5, the Paraguayan defender fouled the ball and Vinicius rushed in to complete the double. Interspersed between the two goals of the star born in 2000 was Savio’s goal, after a simple close-range cushion in the 43rd minute.

Right at the beginning of the second half, Paraguay rose strongly and surprisingly shortened the score after an impressive long-range effort by Alderete in the 48th minute. The “Albirroja”‘s glimmer of hope was extinguished by the “Selecao” in the 65th minute. Mathias Villasanti handled the ball in the penalty area, leading to a penalty.

Brazil played sublimely after the draw in the first round.

Brazil played sublimely after the draw in the first round.

After his penalty shot went over the bar in the first half, Lucas Paqueta was still trusted by his teammates. With the second chance from the 11m mark, the West Ham midfielder made no mistake to bring home the fourth goal for Brazil.

Paraguay lost 4 goals and lost people in the last 10 minutes, when Cubas received a red card after a rough tackle.

The match ended with a 4-1 victory for Brazil. In the final round, Vinicius and his teammates will advance if they win points against Colombia. Meanwhile, Paraguay was officially eliminated after 2 losses. Costa Rica (1 point) still has a chance, but they must win big against Paraguay and hope Brazil loses big to Colombia to have a chance to advance.