Brazil beat Costa Rica 2-0 in their second World Cup encounter at the St. Petersburg Stadium in Moscow on Friday to top Group E. Goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar – both of which came in stoppage time – were enough for the Selecao to seal the win after being frustrated by their South American counterparts for 90 minutes.
Here are the major talking points from the game.
1 Costa Rica’s strategy – foul Neymar
2 Brazil frustrated by organised Costa Rica defence
3 Brazil’s onslaught in the second half
4 Keylor Navas’ masterclass must be acknowledged
5 Brazil finally hit their stride