The India vs Brazil match happened for the first time on Saturday. The friendly was played in Kolkata. Brazil won 4-0.
For almost 30 minutes, India held their own. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made two saves from Vinicius Junior. India also had a chance when Manvir Singh ran in behind the defence, but Marquinhos recovered to stop him.
Brazil took the lead in the 28th minute. Estevao Willian cut inside from the right and hit a left-footed shot. Gurpreet got a hand to it but could not keep it out. Pedro then hit the woodwork before scoring Brazil’s second in the 42nd minute. Estevao set it up with a through ball. Brazil led 2-0 at half-time.
India made three changes at the break. Prabhsukhan Singh Gill came on in goal for his senior debut. India played with more attacking intent after the restart. Ryan Williams and Manvir both forced saves from the Brazilian goalkeeper. But Brazil scored a third in the 58th minute. India lost the ball while trying to pass out from the back. Samuel Lino curled his shot past Gill.
Williams had a shot cleared off the line. He also linked up with Manvir for another chance. Brazil controlled most of the later play. Gill made a good save to deny Vanderson. Lino scored his second goal in the 95th minute to complete the 4-0 win.
Brazil are ranked fifth in the world. India are 133 places below them. Eight days before this match, India drew 1-1 with Panama in Bengaluru. India will now play Uruguay in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Brazil Dominate India in Possession, Shots and Passing in One-Sided Clash
Brazil controlled most of the match against India. They had 65.8% of the ball. India had 34.2%. Brazil also created more chances. They took 20 shots. India took 9. Brazil put 7 shots on target. India put 3 on target. Brazil had 29 touches inside India’s box. India had 12.
India’s goalkeeper made 3 saves, while Brazil’s goalkeeper made 2. Brazil won 5 aerial duels, while India won 2. Brazil committed 7 fouls, while India committed 4. Brazil had 8 corners, while India had 6.
In attack, Brazil had 8 shots off target. India had 5. Brazil tried 5 shots from outside the box. India tried 4. Brazil hit the woodwork once. India did not hit it at all. Brazil were caught offside 11 times. India were offside once.
Brazil passed the ball much more. They made 652 passes. India made 330. Brazil’s pass accuracy was 90.3%. India’s was 83.6%. Brazil played 94 passes backward. India played 55 backwards. Brazil played 189 forward passes. India played 116. India played 52 long balls. Brazil played 45. Brazil completed 156 passes in the final third. India completed 29. Both teams put in 12 crosses.
Defensively, Brazil made 13 tackles. India made 6. Brazil won 76.9% of their tackles. India won 50%. India cleared the ball 23 times. Brazil cleared it 14 times. Brazil made one clearance off the goal line. India made none.
…Draws 51,402 Fans Despite Major Arrangements and High Ticket Prices
The All India Football Federation and the West Bengal government made big arrangements. About 2,000 police officers were on duty at the Salt Lake Stadium for India vs Brazil. More than 400 volunteers helped. Central forces were also present. Over 100 temporary cameras were added to the existing 200-plus CCTVs.
The official attendance was announced as 51,402. Many locals felt that number was inflated.
The AIFF reportedly spent over Rs 50 crore to bring Brazil, Uruguay, and Panama to India. Another Rs 6 crore went to a charter flight for Brazil’s 90-member group from Australia. To recover costs, ticket prices were high. Tickets were also offered at a discount to members of local clubs like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan Sporting. Later, a buy-one-get-one offer was added. Still, sales did not improve.
One big reason was the timing. Durga Puja was two weeks away. Many families were saving money for the festival. A young Mohun Bagan fan outside the stadium said football is a festival for Bengalis, but Durga Puja is even bigger. He felt the crowd would have been much larger in winter or after the festival. He also said price was not the main issue. He pointed out that people paid to see Lionel Messi even when Messi did not play. Another match, India vs Bangladesh, had drawn 63,000 fans.
FAQs
Q. What was the result of India vs Brazil?
A. Brazil beat India 4-0.
Q. Where was the India vs Brazil match played?
A. The match was played in Kolkata.
Q. Who scored twice for Brazil?
A. Samuel Lino scored two goals.
Q. How much possession did Brazil have?
A. Brazil had 65.8% possession.
Q. How many shots did Brazil take?
A. Brazil took 20 shots.
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