Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Brazil went into the break trailing 1-0 in the first half, frustrated by Japan's heat! However, Casemiro broke the deadlock in the 56th minute and gave Brazil the desired goal. Brazil equalized with his 1-1 goal. Martinelli gave Brazil the winning goal in the very last moment of added time. Brazil scored in the sixth minute of added time. Gabriel Martinelli's corner shot from Guimaraes's cross hit the post and went into the net. The referee gave six minutes of 'injuries time'. Earlier, Japan stunned the world's football superpower Brazil and took the lead in the match with a great goal. In the 29th minute, the five-time world champions fell behind with a perfect shot from Sano.
This dramatic goal, which came just after the hydration break, completely changed the picture of the match. Brazil was in their familiar rhythm from the start of the match. They had 75 percent control of the ball possession. Although Japanese goalkeeper Suzuki was a bit nervous at the beginning of the match, Brazil's attacks were repeatedly blocked by his hands or the defensive wall.
A shot by Guimaraes in the 3rd minute or a clearance in front of Vinicius Junior in the 5th minute - all of them made Brazil desperate to score. But despite creating one chance after another, they could not find the desired goal. A misunderstanding between the Brazilians led to a simple chance being missed due to Danilo's cross in the 10th minute. Then, Cunha and Paqueta's shots also failed to hit the target. Although Japan played a somewhat defensive style at the beginning, they made their presence known with a free kick by Kamada in the 16th minute. Sano changed the whole scene in the 29th minute of the match. He took the loose ball that Danilo lost control of in the midfield and advanced at great speed. He beat the experienced Casemiro with his right foot shot from outside the box and directly found the bottom left corner of the post. The Japanese fans in the gallery erupted in cheers when the ball went into the net, thwarting all the goalkeeper's efforts. After conceding the goal, Brazil increased their attack. Desperate to equalize, the Seleção repeatedly attacked the Japanese defense. Marquinhos' header from Paqueta's free kick narrowly missed the target. Immediately after that, Vinicius Junior and Cunha took long-range shots, but Japanese goalkeeper Suzuki made no more mistakes. Japan spent the rest of the first half keeping the defense well-organized. The Asian representatives left the field with a 1-0 lead before the break. However, in the 56th minute, Casemiro put the ball in the Japanese net for Brazil. Vinicius then made a great attack but could not find the goal. Martinelli broke the deadlock again at the last minute. With the victory, Brazil entered the last sixteen and Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, left the world stage in tears.