Philippe Coutinho's second-half brace saw Brazil past Bolivia in Friday's Group A curtain-raiser.
2019 Copa América
3-0
Match Report
Philippe Coutinho scored a brace as Brazil opened the Copa America with a 3-0 win over Bolivia in Sao Paulo.
After an underwhelming first half at Estadio do Morumbi, Coutinho scored twice within eight minutes of the restart to put Brazil in control on Friday.
A VAR check and handball led Coutinho to the penalty spot and the Barcelona star made no mistake in the 50th minute before making it 2-0 three minutes later after capping a sweeping move.
Match Events
11' CHANCE! Silva's header wide out
Dreadful marking from Bolivia as Thiago Silva is left alone in the centre, rising to meet a corner. The whole of the stadium was expecting the back of the net to bulge there, but the centre-back sends his glancing header agonisingly wide of the far post!
40' MISS! Coutinho's header wide out
Coutinho runs towards the near post as he latches onto the end of a Filipe Luis cross, but he can't get the contact right as he scuffs it well wide of the goal. Into the final five minutes of the first half and the opener still eludes Brazil.
50' Penalty Goal! Brazil 1-0 Bolivia (Coutinho)
Coutinho smashes home the first goal of the 2019 Copa America as he drills his penalty low and into the bottom corner, with Lampe unable to get close to it despite guessing the right way.
53' GOAL! Brazil 2-0 Bolivia (Coutinho)
Coutinho has a quickfire double and Brazil lead 2-0! Simple as can be from the hosts as Richarlison plays the ball out wide for Firmino, who dinks a delicious cross in towards the far post where Coutinho sprints to meet it, heading home into an empty net! Brazil are flying high now!
85' GOAL! Brazil 3-0 Bolivia (Everton)
Brazil lead 3-0 courtest of an absolute screamer from Everton, who has his first international goal in some style! He cuts inside onto his right foot, before bending a vicious strike into the far corner from 20 yards! Incredible.
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