Copa America: Neymar's Brilliant Moment Sends Brazil To The Final

Copa America: Neymar's Brilliant Moment Sends Brazil To The Final By Omolagba Oluwayemi On a very cagey night in Rio de Janeiro, Neymar's magical moment made the difference as host Brazil defeat Peru to secure their place in this year's Copa America final, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The highly skillful PSG forward in the 34th minute tricked Peru's defender, Alexander Callens on the left edge of the box and assisted Lucas Paqueta, who just pushed the ball to the back of the net. Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese was one of the best of the match despite his team's elimination. He made two difficult saves from short range in the 18th minute, one by Neymar and the other by Richarlison, which could have allowed Brazil to cruise to victory sooner. Brazil gave the impression it could score when it wanted against Peru, a team the Selecao had thrashed 4-0 in the group stage of the tournament. But the second half was very different, with Gianluca Lapadula forcing goalkeeper Ederson to make a key save in the 49th minute after a crossed. Brazil still had opportunities, but continued to waste counter-attacks. Brazil seeks its 10th title in the South American championship in its ninth final in the latest 14 editions of the tournament, which was moved to Brazil after Argentina and Colombia withdrew from co-hosting it due to COVID-19 concerns.