- Venue
- Lusail Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 16
Richarlison gives Brazil a winning start
Richarlison scored both goals in Brazil's opening victory over Serbia. The clean sheet and two-goal margin put Brazil in an early position of strength in Group G. Serbia's remaining games against Cameroon and Switzerland now carried added importance after an opener without a goal or a point.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Brazil | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 24 | 4 |
| Attempts on target | 10 | 0 |
| Total passes | 585 | 403 |
| Completed passes | 526 | 341 |
| Crosses | 19 | 13 |
| Completed line breaks | 126 | 73 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Brazil took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group G table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇧🇷 Brazil ↗
Next: Brazil v Switzerland · Group G
🇷🇸 Serbia ↗
Next: Cameroon v Serbia · Group G
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Brazil v Serbia (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.