Neymar set up Brazil's only goal, and was a constant source of inspiration as his side settled for a frustrating draw.
Neymar assisted one goal, and was typically influential throughout, but a late bicycle kick from Venzuela's Eduard Bello nullified his efforts, as his side settled for a 1-1 draw with Venezuela in an often feisty 2026 World Cup qualifier.
The Selecao were dominant for long stretches, and looked likely to snatch three points, but their inability to kill off the game left the door open for an equaliser — and Bello delivered. Both sides had half chances in the first half. Neymar fired over the bar from 25 yards out, while Salomon Rondon caused the occasional problem in the Brazil box. Casemiro came closest, seeing a long-range effort denied by a fine diving stop.The Selecao didn't need long in the second half to seize control, though. Gabriel provided the goal, sending Neymar's corner kick into the net with a thumping header.
Still, Brazil didn't find daylight. Ederson had to make a full-stretch save, while some smart defensive work kept Venezuela at bay. But they could do little about the visitors' equaliser. Bello's goal was an unstoppable thing, the substitute contorting his body at a near-impossible angle to find the bottom corner with a breathtaking bicycle kick in the final minutes of normal time.
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