Brazil beat India 4-0 in historic Kolkata friendly
Brazil beat India 4-0 in a historic friendly at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, the first meeting between the two senior national teams.
Estevao opened the scoring in the 28th minute before Pedro doubled the lead in the 42nd minute. Substitute Lino struck twice, in the 58th minute and in stoppage time, to complete the rout.
Around 51,000 fans packed the stadium, according to Reuters. India, ranked 138th in the world, faced the fifth-ranked Brazilians – the highest-ranked opposition India have met since FIFA rankings began in 1992.
Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made several fine saves, including from Vinicius Junior early on. India remain winless in six matches.
India face Uruguay in two days to complete the international window. Brazil coach Ancelotti made eight changes to his side during the match.
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