The new all-time top scorer for the Brazilian national team: Neymar. The 31-year-old forward of Al-Hilal played a significant role in Brazil's convincing victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifying match last night with two goals: 5-1.
The visitors came to Belém with one goal: to defend. They managed to hold on for a quarter of the match, and then Rodrygo opened the scoring from a rebound. Bolivia made it to halftime with just a one-goal deficit, but after the break, the floodgates opened, and the Seleçao built a comfortable lead. A powerful strike from Raphinha made it 2-0, and Rodrygo found the net once again.
After an hour, the moment everyone had come for, especially the protagonist himself, arrived. Neymar was tied with the legendary Pelé on the top scorers' list for the Seleção, and he wanted to claim that title for himself. In the first half, he missed a penalty, and shortly after, he embarked on a solo run from almost the halfway line that narrowly missed the target. Now, he found the back of the net with a well-placed shot.
Victor Abrego pulled one back for Bolivia after Neymar had the final say by capitalizing on a goalkeeper's mistake. The superstar has now scored 79 goals for Brazil, two more than Pelé. The yellow-shirts face their next challenge in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday: a visit to Peru.
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