Brazil Under 23

3.27

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  22

  26

  3.00

  Neto

  Aside from a fairly comfortable save from El Nenny at his near post early on, he was a glorified spectator for the most part, and was helpless to deny either of the Egyptian goals.

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  119

  16

  3.50

  Rafael

  Took to his defensive duties with typical gusto and always carried a threat when going forward - never more so than when he collected Oscar's incisive pass in the penalty area before cutting inside and firing low past Ahmed Al Shenawy for the opener.

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  38

  18

  3.00

  Thiago Silva

  Marshalled his defence with the confidence of a man recently valued at £35 million, but was badly caught out of position a couple of times after the break as his team stumbled over the line.

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  20

  28

  2.00

  Juan

  Had very little to do early on up against a fairly blunt Egyptian attack starved of service, though a couple of lapses in concentration in the second half may give hope to some of the competition's more dangerous opponents.

• 
  33

  33

  3.00

  Marcelo

  Provided an effective balance to the buccanneering Rafael with his own surges forward down the left flank, but his defensive positioning and decision-making still leaves something to be desired.

• 
  30

  21

  3.00

  Sandro

  Patrolled the area in front of his back four diligently, preventing Egypt from getting into a passing rhythm.

• 
  36

  17

  3.50

  Rômulo

  Matched the physicality and discipline of defensive-midfield partner Sandro but also contributed going forward with a number of long-range passes which gave a new dimension to his team's play and yielded a number of chances.

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  456

  29

  4.50

  Oscar

  Brazil's most consistent attacking threat. His brilliant no-look pass allowed Rafael to break the deadlock, before his persistence and awareness provided Leandro Damiao with a simple tap-in. In the main, his vision and passing were a constant headache. Chelsea have bought themselves quite a player.

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  49

  16

  4.00

  Leandro Damião

  Led the line superbly and Egypt never got to grips with his blend of physicality and dynamism. Deserved his goal, but will feel he should have had more.

• 
  92

  30

  4.00

  Neymar

  Justified the incredible hype surrounding him with a performance which combined pace, fearless dribbling and tireless work ethic - encapsulated in his superbly-taken goal. The occasional loose touch betrayed the frightening truth that he is, after all, still only 20, but it's easy to see why the world and his wife is watching him.

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  63

  21

  3.50

  Hulk

  His pace, skill and power made him unplayable at times, and his combinations with Oscar, Neymar and Leandro Damiao were often dazzling, even if he did sometimes go to ground a little too easily.

Substitutions

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  15

  20

  Danilo

  Came on with 12 minutes left to shore up the midfield, and did just that.

• 
  20

  20

  2.50

  Ganso

  Brought on with just under 20 minutes left to give his side fresh attacking impetus, but failed to make much of an impact.

• 
  25

  23

  3.00

  Alexandre Pato

  Replaced Leandro Damiao with just under 15 minutes remaining and found him a hard act to follow, although only a wayward Marcelo delivery prevented him getting on the scoresheet.

Egypt U-23

2.40

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  16

  12

  2.00

  Ahmed Al Shenawy

  Afforded very little protection by his clearly overwhelmed defence, but must take individual responsibility for the indecision which allowed Oscar to find Leandro Damiao for Brazil's second.

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  13

  8

  2.00

  Mahmoud Alaa Eldin

  Bullied by Damiao for long periods, and looked visibly relieved when the burly number nine was replaced by Alexandre Pato with around 15 minutes remaining.

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  19

  17

  2.00

  Ahmed Hegazy

  Like his partner Alaa, Hegazy will probably be having nightmares about Leandro Damiao for weeks after this. Dominated in the air and on the ground too easily.

• 
  20

  8

  2.50

  Islam Ramadan

  Got forward just as well as Fathy on the left, but again his poor crossing gave his strikers nothing to work with, and he was caught out of position defensively far too often. The free-kick which ultimately led to Abou-Trika's goal was more luck than judgment.

• 
  22

  9

  2.50

  Ahmed Fathy

  Showed good attacking intent early on, but his efforts were undermined by his poor delivery and he offensive mindset left his centre-backs at the mercy of Brazil's formidable attack.

• 
  61

  6

  3.50

  Mohammed Abu Trika

  The one point of inspiration in an otherwise workmanlike team. His goal may not have been beautiful but it gave his team hope, and as Brazil eased off, his vision and experience looked to be the likeliest means of pulling off an astonishing comeback.

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  12

  9

  2.50

  Marwan Mohsen

  Worked the channels and willingly chased lost causes, but left the field at the end of the night without the fortune of having a single chance fall his way.

• 
  13

  10

  2.50

  Saleh Gomaa

  Pressed and harried the opposition but always looked outclassed and gave his strikers little in the way of service.

• 
  14

  7

  2.50

  Hossam Hassan

  Worked hard but got little reward for his effort. He rarely had the ball and, when he did, failed to do much of substance with it.

• 
  14

  9

  2.00

  Mohamed El Nenny

  Ran himself into the ground but, seeing the ball passed around him time and again, he grew frustrated, occasionally resulting in petulant and unnecessary fouls which hindered his team's efforts.

Substitutions

• 
  9

  9

  Shehab Ahmed

  Came on with just under 15 minutes to go as his side searched desperately for an equaliser, but in vain.

• 
  9

  8

  Ahmed Magdi

  Replaced El Nenny in the last minute.