Brazil stunned by unlikely comeback in friendly 🤯

Friendly football matches sometimes produce completely crazy scenarios, and this Tuesday in Chōfu is proof of that.

Trailing 2–0 at halftime, Japan turned the tables on Brazil (3–2) thanks to a dazzling second half.

Everything had started well for Carlo Ancelotti's men.

Within half an hour, Paulo Henrique (26’, assist by Bruno Guimarães) and Gabriel Martinelli (32’, assist by Lucas Paquetá) had put the Seleção in a safe position.

2-0, total control, Vinícius smiling... In short, a calm afternoon was unfolding at the Ajinomoto Stadium.

Except that Japan had not had its last word.

Revitalized after the break, the Blue Samurais set the match on fire.

Takumi Minamino (52’) first reduced the gap, before Keito Nakamura (62’) and then Ayase Ueda (71’) defied the odds. 

What a comeback!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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