Less than five seconds later, the South Korean defense was once again in disarray as Richarlison created a clever chance in the box and Neymar calmly fired home to give Brazil a 2-0 lead. The goal was Neymar's first in this World Cup. Recall that in the first round match against Serbia, he unfortunately suffered an ankle injury and missed the subsequent two group matches. Now, he returned to the fray with signs of the injury and announced the return of the king with a goal.
The statistics show that Neymar has contributed his 76th goal for the national soccer team and is just one goal away from surpassing Pele's all-time Brazilian scoring record. This victory, no doubt, adds new hope to his record.
In just five minutes, Korea conceded goals one after another, and the situation was worrisome. This is not only because of the difference in strength between the two teams, but also because the Korean backline is mainly composed of domestic league players, facing the impact of world-class strikers, the defense seems to be unable to do.
