Japan stun Brazil 3-2 as Ancelotti and Raphinha are sent off in Singapore
Substitute Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored in stoppage time to give Japan a 3-2 friendly win over Brazil on Saturday. Coach Carlo Ancelotti and Raphinha were sent off after protesting against the winner, which VAR upheld.
Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in a friendly at the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday. The match ended in chaos. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti and Raphinha were both sent off on the touchline after Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's stoppage-time winner, the Guardian and Capital FM reported. Japan raced into a 2-0 lead inside the first 19 minutes, according to SuperSport. Takefusa Kubo struck on 15 minutes after a through ball from Ritsu Doan. Keito Nakamura added a second soon after, finishing a cross from Shuto Nakano. Vinicius Junior pulled one back in the 33rd minute with a shot into the top corner. He levelled in the 75th minute with a low effort that went in off the post. Brazil pushed for a winner. Substitute Endrick hit the crossbar and Joao Gomes shot narrowly wide. Then Kodai Sano's effort deflected off a defender and fell to Sakamoto, who fired past goalkeeper Pedro Morisco. SuperSport said it was Sakamoto's first international goal, scored in front of 38,688 fans. Capital FM put the…
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