Neymar is greatly relied upon by the Selecao, thus they needed late heroics from someone else to win by three points.

After a depressing effort against Peru, Brazil secured a 1-0 victory thanks to a last-second header from Marquinhos. Neymar was ineffective.

Raphinha’s opportunistic finish gave the Selecao the lead after 15 minutes, but the goal was disallowed because of an offside in the build-up. 15 minutes later, Richarlison nodded in the goal only to have a lengthy VAR review partially rule him offside, leaving Brazil similarly unhappy. They had more opportunities. Neymar’s shot was stopped, and Rodrygo’s sharp passing also created issues.

They were more aggressive in the second half, but they consistently struggled to take advantage of chances due to Neymar’s lack of awareness in the final third. Marquinhos’ sneaking in at the near post to flick the ball into the goal in the final minute came from a corner, which made all the difference.However, moving forward, Brazil will need to provide more. Although they were fortunate on Tuesday night, they cannot afford to depend on their primary guy showing up more frequently.