Brazil sealed their quarter-final place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Monday as they dispatched Mexico 2-0 at the Samara Arena in Russia.
Neymar broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half when he finished off a fine team move—that he himself started—from close range.
Roberto Firmino added the second in an 88th-minute counter-attack when Guillermo Ochoa could only direct Neymar’s shot into his path.
After a goalless first half in which both teams tried to impose themselves on the contest, the game was delicately poised heading into the second period.
Dribbling with the ball on the edge of the area, Neymar elected to backheel the ball to Willian rather than fire into the crowd or attempt to draw a foul, and the Chelsea winger delivered it back to him in a dangerous area
Mexico were ultimately outclassed by a superior side, but they played well and caused Brazil plenty of problems in the first half.
What ultimately proved to be their downfall was their lack of a ruthless streak in the final third.
Brazil will play either Belgium or Japan in the quarter-finals on Friday, July 6
Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784121-neymar-roberto-firmino-push-brazil-past-mexico-at-2018-world-cup
