Coutinho and Everton give Brazil its first victory in the Cup

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The host team finished in four minutes the Bolivians with a great performance by Barcelona midfielder Coutinho. Everton closed the 3-0 win at 84 '.

Brazil fulfilled in its debut in the Copa America venue in front of 47 thousand spectators, despite a first time in which it cost him to arrive clearly at the Bolivian goal. With Coutinho as a figure for his double-He got 11 officials with selection- Tite's team took the first step towards the Maracana, against an opponent that could barely hold it for 45 minutes. The next game for the Brazilians will be against Venezuela in Salvador de Bahia (June 18), Bolivia will face Peru that same day in Rio de Janeiro. First time with few clear goal options and a lot of ball possession by the Brazilians, however, they did not manage to maintain the intensity of the first minutes and Bolivia knew how to fit into their double line of four to prevent Coutinho and the trident from attack will generate real danger on Lampe. The right sector was the one that most exploited the Tite team. Brazil was overwhelming the first minutes in Morumbí and although Bolivia tried to play, it lost the ball very quickly. While, Tite recovered in the rival field leaving many people in attack. At 10 'came another clear for the locals, Thiago Silva head shot and sent it near the left post of the Bolivian keeper. Much mobility in attack, but with inaccuracy at the time of finishing the plays.

The first play reviewed by the VAR in the history of the Copa América occurred at 17 minutes, due to a lack of Saucedo to Casemiro that reviewed Pitana and ended up taking the yellow to the Bolivian player for a hard foul. Firmino was close to qualifying Richarlison for the first when they went more than 20 minutes, but Haquin ended up sending the ball to the corner. In 27 'possession remained the premises, but without generating danger in the bow of the Bolivians. A minute later, Richarlison would appear to try to take advantage of a bad rejection of Lampe, but the defense of Bolivia managed to cut the shot correcting the error of his goalkeeper. Bejarano had the only one of Bolivia in the first half (40 '), after a quick left out of Martins, who changed the ball sideways and through the center was Marvin to finish from outside the area and send it down the side of the wood left of Alisson. The first part ended without goals and with a local fan quite dissatisfied that ended up whistling to his team.

The start of the second half was the same as the first half, much aggressiveness of the Brazilians to go to find the arch of Lampe. Richarlison had it on the right - one of the most difficult to reference by the visiting defense - and when he took the shot the hand of Adrián Jusino interposed for Pitana from the VAR gave the penalty that changed by goal, Philippe Coutinho (49 ') . The local team came away motivated and two minutes later the Barcelona player returned to make a header after a precise cross from Roberto Firmino, the second of Brazil (52 '). Coutinho achieved his first double with the one of majors in this first Cup match. Eduardo Villegas, coach of Bolivia made two changes after the two goals looking to oxygenate half of the field with Wayar and Vaca. In as much, Tite did the own thing in attack with the exit of Firmino and the entrance of Gabriel Jesus. Brazil changed its form of play after having the advantage, the team was planted in their field and gave at times the initiative to the Bolivians, to search against the speed of Neres, Gabriel Jésús and Richarlison.

The third goal was close to the 77 'after a header from Marquinhos that reached the hands of the Bolivian keeper. With a different offensive trident ended up playing Brazil, Tite sent to the court Willian for Richarlison and Everton for Neres. The changes were successful and six minutes from the end appeared the player of Gremio to settle the score with a great individual play from the left side of the field, diagonal to the center to take a powerful shot that left the Bolivian goalkeeper. Brazil played better the second time after the confidence that the goals gave him starting.