Vinicius Jr scored twice as Brazil kick-started their Copa America marketing campaign with a 4-1 win towards Paraguay.
After a disappointing draw towards Costa Rica of their first match, Brazil wanted to beat Paraguay earlier than their ultimate group fixture towards Colombia.
The nine-time winners have been gifted an opportunity to open the lead within the thirtieth minute after they have been awarded a penalty for handball following Lucas Paqueta’s shot from exterior the field, however the West Ham midfielder blazed his spot-kick broad.
Paqueta made amends 4 minutes later when he performed in Vinicius Jr to open the scoring following an excellent staff transfer.
Savinho doubled Brazil’s lead simply earlier than the break together with his first purpose for Brazil when he scored from shut vary following a mix-up within the Paraguay defence.
Vinicius Jr, who has largely struggled to copy his Actual Madrid type together with his nation, grabbed his second 4 minutes into first-half stoppage time when he closed down a clearance to make it 3-0.
Paraguay, backside of the group on zero factors, decreased the deficit shortly after the break due to a implausible long-range strike from Getafe’s Omar Alderete.
However Brazil have been handed one other controversial penalty for handball within the sixty fifth minute, with Paqueta making up for his earlier miss by netting Brazil’s fourth.
Tempers flared within the latter levels as defender Andres Cubas was despatched off for kicking out at Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz.
Elsewhere, Group D leaders Colombia continued their spectacular begin to the competitors with a 3-0 win towards Costa Rica.
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz opened the scoring on the half-hour when he transformed from the penalty spot.
Colombia doubled their lead simply earlier than the hour when former Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez headed house from a nook.
Jhon Cordoba smashed in a 3rd from shut vary.
Colombia can guarantee they end prime of Group D by avoiding defeat towards Brazil of their ultimate group stage fixture on Tuesday night (02:00 BST on Wednesday).