Brazil win thriller against Argentina
Record world champion Brazil scored the 100th Superclásico against arch-rivals Argentina in stoppage time. Inter Milan's Joao Miranda (90 '+ 3') made the late decision in the heat of Jeddah / Saudi Arabia and prevented the penalty shoot-out, which spectators had already prepared for. Image Source At temperatures of more than 30 degrees, both teams managed to calm down for a long time in Felix Brych's "Superclásico de las Américas", which was officially held for the fifth time as a separate competition and also known as the Doctor Nicolás Leoz Cup. The five-time world champion Brazil with the new captain Neymar had more of the game altogether, Argentina remained pale without superstar Lionel Messi for a long time. Miranda's header after Neymar's cross finally provided the deserved victory. It was the fourth success of the Brazilians. The Argentines won the trophy only once (2017). While Neymar had not shunned the long journey, Argentina's interim coach Lionel Scaloni renounced Messi again, which continues to process his disappointment in the World Cup far away from the national team. The Brazilian Wallace from Hannover 96 came just as little used as on the opposite side Santiago Ascacibar from VfB Stuttgart.