Brazil 0-0 Costa Rica: Player ratings as Vini Jr. and Selecao stumble in first Copa America 2024 match

Brazil’s mission to make a third back to back Copa America last started off this evening against Costa Rica, and the group could deal with a 0-0 draw against Los Ticos.

Subsequent to battling in their last Copa America adjust against the USA, Brazil expected to come out hungry against Costa Rica in their most memorable match of the competition. Selecao had not lost to Los Ticos in their last nine matchups, and as the top choices of Gathering D, Dorival Junior’s crew was completely expected to leave SoFi Arena with three places.

How the game unfurled

Brazil appeared to be content to get off to a patient beginning, ruling belonging and understanding Costa Rica with no genuine push forward. Brazil’s calculated passing and development kept the ball solidly out of their own half, yet short a couple of half possibilities and a punishment yell after Vini Jr. went down in the crate at the 22nd moment, Brazil never really tried Sequeira.

The main leap forward of the game came in the 30th moment off a free kick from Raphinha. The winger whipped in a left-footed cross that was flicked on by Rodrygo to Marquinhos holding up at the back post. The objective would have put Brazil up 1-0, yet it was subsequently controlled offside after an extended survey process.

Dissatisfactions appeared to develop for Dorival Junior’s beginning XI as they neglected to move beyond Costa Rica’s focused backline. The two sides went into the storage space halted at 0-0, and the initial minutes of the final part were a large part of something similar. In spite of Brazil’s close steady belonging, they frequently looked deadened and detached in the last third.

Paqueta verged on tracking down the rear of the net with a strong strike from 25 yards out in the 63rd moment, however he was denied by the woodwork. Then, at that point, in the perishing minutes of the last part, Paqueta conveyed a delightful long ball over the top that the manager neglected to lock onto, liberating Rodrygo before the net, however the Brazilian chosen to search for a cross rather than a shot.

At the point when the last whistle blew flagging the last scoreline of 0-0, Brazil looked crushed.

Brazil player ratings vs Costa Rica (4-3-3)

GK: Alisson – 6/10 – Alisson never expected to display the huge recuperations he has become indistinguishable from since Costa Rica managed no shots on target.

RB: Danilo – 7/10 – From get going, Danilo looked sharp, exploiting the space on the right 50% of the pitch to associate up with Raphinha in the attack. The Juventus right-back’s careful capacity was not needed against Costa Rica, so he was more than permitted to push forward.

CB: Marquinhos – 6/10 – Marquinhos continued on ahead tonight by keeping Costa Rica off the scoresheet. No heroics at the back were required, yet the PSG man gave a (temporary) jump forward on the attack to put Brazil up 1-0 going before it was controlled offside.

CB: Eder Militao – 6/10 – Militao looked right back in structure tumbling off of his leg ligament injury that saved him done for most of the 2023/24 season. Despite the way that he didn’t have to do a ton of tonight, he was by and large around to get Costa Rica’s several passes forward. The Authentic Madrid defend was held in the 81st second.

LB: Guilherme Arana – 6/10 – In his eighth worldwide cap, Arana got endorsement over Wendell, at this point failed to leave an impact on the game. He was escaped position a couple of times, and was let some place close to profound contacts that dialed back Brazil’s attack.

CM: Joao Gomes – 7/10 – Gomes over Douglas Luiz was an astonishing decision from Dorival Junior, at this point it was by all accounts the right one. The Wolverhampton midfielder appeared to constantly be in the right circumstance to win back the ball for his side and was perfect safely guarded preceding tumbling off in the 83rd second.

CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6/10 – Bruno has emerged as one of Dorival Junior’s most trusted in players, and showed what he adds to the midfield tonight. He was the way in to Brazil’s possession power and easily set the beat for the match.

CM: Lucas Paqueta – 6/10 – Paqueta had an all over night. The midfielder hit the post for what could have been the winner, and associated up well with the advances to make by far most of Brazil’s prospects. He moreover had a couple of askew shots and misplayed crosses that never truly assisted the endeavoring with attacking.

RW: Raphinha – 5/10 – Raphinha locked in tonight, but coming up short on quality Brazil expected on the customary. Other than a couple solid movements from set pieces, the Barcelona player was really covered by Los Ticos’ numbers behind the ball. Requests will be presented expecting Endrick or Savio should start in light of everything.

ST: Rodrygo – 6/10 – Rodrygo looked the best of Brazil’s front three, putting everything in order in hazardous areas and driving at Costa Rica’s shield. He often dropped significant into the midfield to assist work with the attack, yet with no outcome.

LW: Vinicius Junior – 5/10 – Vini Jr. did all he could to test Costa Rica’s backline, but was unprofitable to the point that he got subbed off in the 71st second for Endrick. The Ballon d’Or pioneer found it trying to show the skill he can do, engaging to track down that last pass or finish regardless, when he drifted into a more central work.

Substitutes

Endrick – 5/10 – The 17-year-old neglected to have an effect front and center against the strong backline of Costa Rica.

Savio – 6/10 – Savio was the most dynamic substitute on the pitch, giving a late flash to Brazil as he took players on and gave his all to track down a victor.

Gabriel Martinelli – 5/10 – Martinelli just played the last seven minutes of the game in addition to stoppage time, procuring a standard five.

Manager

Dorival Junior – 6/10 – Dorival Junior will have to face criticism for Brazil’s scoreless draw. His players lacked the quality needed to secure all three points, managing just three shots on target against an inferior opponent. The manager will have to go back to the drawing board and make a few changes before Brazil face Paraguay on Friday.

Brazil now face an uphill battle to claim the top spot of Group D. Colombia already won their match against Paraguay in convincing fashion and extended their unbeaten streak to 24 games, and Los Cafeteros now look like a genuine threat to Brazil.