Brazil were in imperious form in the first half as they thrashed Ghana\u2019s Black Stars 3-0 in a friendly in Le Havre, France.<\/p>\n
A header from defender Marquinhos and a brace from Tottenham Hotspur forward, Richarlison gave the South Americans a comprehensive first-half lead.<\/p>\n
Although the Stars were much better in the second half after the introductions of Mohammed Salisu and Inaki Williams, they could not breach the Brazil backline.<\/p>\n
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Otto Addo raised a few eyebrows when he named Salisu, Williams and left-back Gideon Mensah on the bench before the game.<\/p>\n
Mensah\u2019s replacement, Baba Rahman\u2019s inclusion appeared to be the most contentious decision from the pre-match chatter online, although the defender was one of Ghana\u2019s better players on the pitch.<\/p>\n
The team was dealt a significant blow when midfielder, Thomas Partey was ruled out of the game after picking up an injury in the warm-up and had to be replaced by Baba Iddrisu.<\/p>\n
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Brazil started the game strongly and promptly took the lead in the ninth minute when Marquinhos connected with a Raphinha corner.<\/p>\n
They doubled their lead in the 28th minute when Richarlison swept home Neymar\u2019s pass brilliantly.<\/p>\n
The PSG forward grabbed his second assist of the game as his free-kick was headed home by Richarlison in the 40th minute.<\/p>\n
Brazil had several chances to extend their lead but brilliant last-ditch defending and poor finishing kept the score at 2-0.<\/p>\n
Inaki Williams\u2019 introduction sparked life into the Stars briefly in the second half as Kudus Mohammed showed glimpses of his quality but they barely threatened Alisson in Brazil\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n
Addo\u2019s team will now look to bounce back when they take on Nicaragua in Spain on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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