Brazil beat India 4-0 in a friendly international on October third. The visitors made no mistake against a host side unable to generate anything meaningful in attack. And here's the thing — this wasn't a contest from the first whistle.
Estevao opened the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute, finding space to slot home after India's back line lost their marking. Pedro doubled the lead just before half-time, completing his side's dominance in the opening period. By then the pattern was clear: Brazil controlled everything.
Samuel Lino struck twice in the second half, his first goal in the fifty-eighth and a second in stoppage time. The hosts made four changes at the break, hoping to alter the flow, but the substitutions failed to disrupt Brazil's rhythm. Lino's brace completed a straightforward evening for the South Americans.
What caught the eye was the halftime overhaul. India brought on A. Kuruniyan, A. Mishra, S. G. Singh and Douglas Santos, alongside Vinicius Junior, Danilo Santos, Matheuzinho and Gabriel Bontempo for Brazil. Four changes each, yet neither manager could shift the momentum. To be fair, the tactical shift came too late to matter.
The statistics told the same story. Brazil held 66 per cent possession and created 1.2 expected goals from fifteen shots. India managed just 0.29 xG with eight attempts, three on target. The hosts made 330 passes compared to Brazil's 652, and their key passes totalled just three against eighteen.
This result adds to Brazil's recent form, which includes victories over Japan and Scotland. India's run of friendlies shows inconsistency — draws with Panama and Tajikistan, losses to Zimbabwe and Jamaica. The gap between the two sides was never in doubt, and neither manager had much to celebrate or regret.
