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Brazil Edges Past Venezuela in Thrilling Match in Maturín
Maturín, November 14, 2024 – Brazil secured a victory over Venezuela in a captivating match at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín, part of the South American World Cup qualifiers for 2026. The final score showed a win for the *Canarinha*, but the game was far from a walk in the park for the visitors.
Brazil controlled possession (67%) and created more scoring chances (13 shots, 3 on target), yet Venezuela demonstrated grit and resilience. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, while Vinicius Junior scored a missed penalty in the 62nd minute. Venezuela pulled one back with a goal from Segovia in the 46th minute.
The match was characterized by tension, with a total of 26 fouls (14 by Venezuela and 12 by Brazil). Venezuela received 4 yellow cards and one red card, while Brazil received 2 yellow cards. Gonzalez’s expulsion in the final minutes left Venezuela a man down. Despite Brazilian dominance, Venezuela’s combative performance kept the match alive until the final whistle.
Substitutions venezuela: at minute 15 C. Casseres came in and Y. Herrera went out., at minute 46 T. Segovia came in and J. Murillo went out., at minute 69 T. Rincon came in and J. Martinez went out., at minute 80 A. Gonzalez came in and E. Bello went out., at minute 81 J. Cadiz came in and S. Rondon went out.
Substitutions brazil: at minute 68 Luiz Henrique came in and Savinho went out., at minute 68 L. Paqueta came in and I. Jesus went out., at minute 82 G. Martinelli came in and B. Guimaraes went out., at minute 90 Estevao came in and Abner went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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