Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar was at his usual impressive self for the Brazilian national team on Friday. Brazil kicked off 2020 FIFA World Cup qualifying action against Bolivia with a dominant 5-0 win. It was a performance in which multiple players had standout showings, including Neymar.
The Brazilian forward recorded two assists in the contest, which helped put the game to bed. Neymar also completed an impressive 18 out of 23 dribble attempts, which is a new career-high for him with the Brazilian national team. The 18 dribbles completed is also the most recorded by a CONMEBOL player over the last three World Cup Qualifying editions.
18 – #Neymar🇧🇷 eludió 18 rivales en la victoria 5-0 de #Brasil🇧🇷 ante #Bolivia🇧🇴 por #Eliminatorias, la mayor cantidad en las últimas tres clasificatorias de CONMEBOL a un Mundial; hoy superó los 15 rivales que eludió Lionel #Messi🇦🇷 ante #Colombia🇨🇴, en noviembre de 2011. Rey. pic.twitter.com/V3hYDBOlUx
— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) October 10, 2020
Bolivia just had no answer to containing the swift on-ball movements from Neymar. His performance showcased just why he is one of the most revered dribbles in the game today.
Neymar Jr vs. Boliviapic.twitter.com/dL54AJWV76
— ً (@LSComps) October 10, 2020
Brazil will look to make it two wins in a row this year when it faces Peru up next.
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