By Goal.com News on Thursday, 02 September 2021
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LIVE: Chile vs Brazil

12' Again Isla gets in, fed by the influential Aranguiz, but Alex Sandro blocks his latest attempt at a cross. The corner is taken short, working room on the edge of the box for Pulgar's shot, which is charged down. The home side appeal for handball, but the referee is not interested.

9' Guimaraes wants a penalty! Chile appeal in vain for offside against Neymar, who cuts inside from the left and feeds Guimaraes in the box. He beats Maripan smartly and is then challenged, with the ball running behind for a corner as the referee waves away calls for a foul. The set-piece sees Paqueta nod over.

7' Chile need far better end product from Isla. He has got into a crossing position four or five times but is struggling to create anything. A sustained spell of Chile pressure comes to nothing as Vidal is offside on the same right flank.

5' Chile twice attack down the right and twice fail to break through, fortunate the first time Neymar's pass cannot then find Gabriel in the box after great work from Guimaraes.

3' Brazil are not messing around. They're moving the ball with great urgency early on. Chile, when they finally get a touch, attempt to slow the game a little.

1' What a start! Gabriel races down the right and squares towards Vinicius, who would have had an open goal had Diaz not hacked clear. Neymar's subsequent corner is nodded to safety.

1' Here we go! Visitors Brazil, in their change blue shirts, get us under way through Gabriel.

Vinicius has started 69 games for Real Madrid, but this is the first time he has been named in the XI for Brazil. It is his sixth cap and he is still waiting on a first goal.

Tite had to call up replacements for nine Premier League players unable to travel due to coronavirus restrictions, but he is still able to name an extremely strong side, headlined of course by Neymar. Midfielder Guimaraes earns just his second cap, as does Chile forward Morales.

Subs: Santos, Everson, Dani Alves, Miranda, Lucas Verissimo, Guilherme Arana, Gerson, Edenilson, Everton Ribeiro, Matheus Cunha, Hulk.

Brazil (4-4-2): Weverton; Danilo, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Lucas Paqueta, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Vinicius Junior; Gabriel Barbosa, Neymar.

Subs: Gabriel Arias, Gabriel Castellon, Enzo Roco, Jean Meneses, Luis Jimenez, Diego Valdes, Nicolas Diaz, Claudio Baeza, Sebastian Vegas, Tomas Alarcon, Carlos Palacios, Marcelino Nunez.

Chile (5-3-2): Claudio Bravo; Mauricio Isla, Guillermo Maripan, Gary Medel, Paulo Diaz, Eugenio Mena; Arturo Vidal, Erick Pulgar, Charles Aranguiz; Ivan Morales, Eduardo Vargas.

Although Brazil have made a fine start, they will be eager to maintain their momentum ahead of a rematch of the Copa America final against rivals Argentina on Sunday.

Tite's men will put that flawless record on the line against a Chile side badly in need of a result, sitting seventh heading into this round of fixtures – two points behind the play-off place.

Brazil are quickly closing on a place at the finals in Qatar, having won each of their six matches so far in the qualification campaign.

Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the 2022 World Cup qualifier between Chile and Brazil!

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