Japan stun Brazil 3-2 in stoppage time as Ancelotti, Raphinha sent off
Summary
Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in a friendly in Singapore after Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored in stoppage time. Brazil’s Raphinha and coach Carlo Ancelotti were sent off for protesting the referee’s decision to allow the winning goal.Key Facts
- Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura scored in the opening 19 minutes to give Japan a 2-0 lead.
- Vinicius Jr scored twice to bring Brazil level.
- Substitute Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored his first goal for Japan in stoppage time.
- Brazil appealed for a foul before Sakamoto’s goal, but video review upheld the goal.
- Raphinha and Carlo Ancelotti received red cards after protesting the decision.
- Raphinha later apologized for his behavior and criticized several refereeing decisions.
- The match took place at Singapore’s National Stadium in front of 38,688 spectators.
- Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu called it the best match of his eight-year tenure.
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