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Australia — Brazil: 2:4, Friendlies

Friendlies
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Venue: Various stadiums including Melbourne Cricket Ground, Accor Stadium, Marvel Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Suncorp Stadium City: Various stadiums across Australia

In the Friendlies game on 29 September 2026, Brazil beat Australia 2:4. Match numbers: shots on target 2:8, corners 4:6.

Match report

Brazil came from behind to beat Australia 4-2 in a friendly international on 29 September 2026. The visitors found themselves trailing after twenty minutes before turning the match around. By then the tone had shifted from a tight contest to something more decisive.

Vanderson opened the scoring in the third minute for Brazil, but Australia fought back. A. Circati equalised in the twenty-eighth and C. Metcalfe put the hosts ahead in the thirty-third, and here's the thing — three goals in thirty minutes felt like a statement rather than a fluke.

Raphinha restored parity from the penalty spot just before the break, then was replaced. Bruno Guimaraes struck in the sixty-ninth to edge Brazil ahead, and Vinicius Junior added a second penalty in the eightieth. The visitors closed the game out with clinical finishing.

Brazil dominated the chance creation despite similar possession. They registered eight shots on target with forty-four percent accuracy, compared to two for Australia, and the expected goals of 3.62 to 1.65 told the real story.

The scoreline separated the two sides after a month that saw them share points in a 1-1 draw. Brazil now hold a psychological edge, even if the friendly itself meant little beyond that. The goal difference of two goals and the quality of finish suggested where the gap lies.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51
Shots on target 2 – 8
Shots off target 5 – 3
Expected goals 1.65 – 3.62

Match events

  1. 3' 0:1 Brazil Goal Vanderson assist: Gabriel Bontempo
  2. 28' 1:1 Australia Goal A. Circati
  3. 33' 2:1 Australia Goal C. Metcalfe assist: A. Circati
  4. 40' 2:1 Brazil Yellow card Gabriel
  5. 45' 2:2 Brazil Penalty Raphinha
  6. 46' 2:2 Brazil Substitution Raphinha off: Endrick
  7. 57' 2:2 Australia Yellow card N. Irankunda
  8. 61' 2:2 Brazil Substitution Gabriel Bontempo off: Andrey Santos
  9. 61' 2:2 Brazil Substitution Rayan off: Estevao
  10. 61' 2:2 Brazil Substitution Vanderson off: Matheuzinho
  11. 68' 2:2 Brazil Yellow card Endrick
  12. 68' 2:2 Australia Yellow card H. Souttar
  13. 69' 2:2 Australia Substitution C. Metcalfe off: R. McGree
  14. 69' 2:3 Brazil Goal Bruno Guimaraes assist: Endrick
  15. 80' 2:4 Brazil Penalty Vinicius Junior
  16. 81' 2:4 Australia Substitution N. Irankunda off: M. Younis
  17. 81' 2:4 Australia Substitution J. Italiano off: J. Geria
  18. 81' 2:4 Australia Substitution P. Okon-Engstler off: A. O'Neill
  19. 82' 2:4 Brazil Substitution Vinicius Junior off: Samuel Lino
  20. 83' 2:4 Brazil Substitution Bruno Guimaraes off: Martinelli
  21. 87' 2:4 Brazil Substitution Danilo Santos off: Breno Bidon
  22. 87' 2:4 Brazil Substitution Cunha off: Arthur Dias
  23. 87' 2:4 Brazil Substitution Mauro Junior off: Vitor Reis
  24. 88' 2:4 Australia Substitution T. Yengi off: N. Velupillay
  25. 88' 2:4 Australia Substitution J. Irvine off: P. Yazbek

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51
2 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 3
1.65 Expected goals 3.62
2 Big chances 4
41 Attacks 42
4 Corners 6
19 Fouls 13
12 Free kicks 18
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7 Goal kicks 10
8 Throw-ins 13
All statistics
18/3256% Aerial duels 14/3244%
73 Backward passes 67
1 Blocked shots 7
16 Clearances 21
1/147% Crosses 2/1217%
7/1547% Dribbles 4/1136%
0.34 Expected assists 1.36
77 Failed passes 68
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
13 Interceptions 9
5 Key passes 10
15/4236% Long passes 16/3546%
90 Passes into the final third 65
268 Passes in the opposition half 241
194 Passes in own half 246
0.25 Shot accuracy 0.44
1 Shots from outside the box 5
7 Shots inside the box 13
6/1638% Tackles 8/1844%
448 Total passes 475

Line-ups

Australia

Starting XI
# Player number
18 Patrick Beach 18
3 Alessandro Circati 3
19 Harry James Souttar 19
25 Lucas Herrington 25
4 Jacob Michael Italiano 4
16 Aziz Eraltay Behich 16
22 Jackson Alexander Irvine 22
24 P. Okon-Engstler 24
8 Connor Metcalfe 8
17 Nestory Irankunda 17
26 Tete Yengi 26
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Jacob Chapman 1
12 Paul Izzo 12
2 Miloš Degenek 2
6 Jason Kato Geria 6
15 Dylan Leonard 15
21 Kealey Adamson 21
7 Patrick Yazbek 7
13 Aiden O'Neill 13
14 Riley Patrick McGree 14
20 Eli Adams 20
5 K. Bos 5
10 Nishan Velupillay 10
11 M. Yunis 11
23 Yaya Dukuly 23
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Brazil

Starting XI
# Player number
12 Otávio Costa 12
2 Vanderson de Oliveira Campos 2
3 Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães 3
16 Mauro Jaqueson Júnior Ferreira dos Santos 16
24 Jair 24
5 Danilo Santos 5
7 Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior 7
8 Bruno Guimarães 8
25 Gabriel Bontempo 25
26 Ryan 26
10 Raphinha 10
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Hugo de Souza Nogueira 1
23 Pedro Morisco 23
4 Marquinhos 4
6 Douglas Santos 6
13 Matheus França Silva 13
14 Vitor Reis 14
15 Arthur Dias 15
17 Breno Bidon 17
18 Douglas Luiz 18
20 Martinelli 20
21 Andrey Nascimento dos Santos 21
22 Samuel Lino 22
9 Endrick 9
11 Estevan 11
19 Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos 19
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