#Match Report: Brazil 1-1 Switzerland, Neymar fails to lift Selecaos

Summary

Brazil failed to win a World Cup opening game for the first time since 1978 as Switzerland held them to a 1-1 draw at the Rostov Arena on Sunday in a Group E 2018 World Cup opener. Philippe Coutinho’s 20th minute thunderbolt was cancelled out by Steven Suber’s header as Brazil were held by a resolute Swiss side. Five-time World Champions, Brazil, had enough opportunities to seal a win towards the end, but it was not their evening.

Serbia lead Group E after a win over Costa Rica earlier in the day, but Brazil will be confident of getting a result from the two. Switzerland will also going into the next round of games with renewed confidence from this result.

Moments

Neymar shows off his new hairstyle just before kick-off
3′ Shaqiri delivers a low cross towards Dzemaili who shoots over the bar.

6′ Xhaka pulls Neymar’s shirt but escapes a yellow card

11′ Paulinho shoots from close range but it goes just wide to the right.
20′ GOAL! Brazil 1-0 Switzerland. Philippe Coutinho curls home a sensational shot into the far corner from the edge of the box

46′ Thiago Silva header goes just over from close range
50′ GOAL! Brazil 1-1 Switzerland. Steven Zuber draws Switzerland level with an unmarked header from Xherdan Shaqiri’s corner kick from the right.