Copa America 2019, Brazil 3-0 Bolivia: 3 Talking Points 

Philippe Coutinho celebrates
Philippe Coutinho celebrates

#3 Bolivia bucked under pressure at a wrong time

Bolivia players in distraught after the final whistle
Bolivia players in distraught after the final whistle

Bolivia followed their blueprint and sat back to frustrate Brazil in the first half. However, a cheap penalty was conceded unnecessarily in the early moments of the second half. That changed the game entirely.

Richarlison's shot was blocked using a hand, but the players protested against that call which was overturned with the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Philippe Coutinho's penalty gave the much-needed breather for Brazil.

From then on, it looked like a formality to build on from that foundation which handed over a massive boost to Tite's side. When Bolivia were chasing for the ball high up the pitch, Brazil found space in their backline and exploited it everytime they atta

This helped Neymar less Brazil to score their second of the night and put the game beyond eyesight of Bolivia.

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