Brazil vs Costa Rica Player Ratings as the Selecaos are held to a draw in Copa America opener
Brazil were held to a draw in their Copa America 2024 opening game against Costa Rica. The Selecaos, despite having a total of 19 shots and 74% of the possession, failed to find the back of the net. Vinicius Junior and Co. start Group D with a draw.
Brazil National Football Team Player Ratings vs Costa Rica
Goalkeeper:
Alisson Becker– 7: Didn’t have to make a save during the match but completed all of his 20 passes with the feet.
Defenders:
Danilo– 7.5: Completed a total 85 passes, including two key passes over the course of 90 minutes.
Eder Militao– 7.5: The Real Madrid defender completed 62 passes, including seven long balls. He was solid at the back.
Marquinhos– 8: Completed 85 passes, including 12 long balls. Helped his team keep a clean sheet.
Guilherme Arana– 7.5: Completed 76 passes and was also adeptin duel situations throughout the game.
Midfielders:
Bruno Guimaraes– 8: Dictated the play from the middle of the pitch. Passed the ball around well, including playing long balls.
Joao Gomes– 7.5: Partnered Guimaraes really well in the middle of the pitch. He was fluent with his passing range.
Rodrygo– 8: The Real Madrid superstar created one big chance and made one key pass as well.
Lucas Paqueta- 8.5: Was Brazil’s best creative player. Created a lot of chances and also hit the woodwork once.
Raphinha– 7: The Barcelona winger played well during the 70 minutes that he was on the pitch. He looked to create chances.
Forward:
Vinicius Junior– 6.5: The Real Madrid attacker failed to score playing as the leading attacker. More was expected of him.
Substitutes:
Savio– 7.5
Endrick– 6.5
Manager rating:
Dorival Junior- 7
Costa Rica National Football Team Player Ratings vs Brazil
Goalkeeper:
Patrick Sequeira– 8: Managed four saves, including two from inside the penalty area to help his side keep a clean sheet against Brazil.
Defenders:
Haxzel Quiros– 7: Showed good defensive solidity to keep Brazil at bay throughout the game.
Jeyland Mitchell– 7: The entire Costa Rica defense played well and Mitchell did his part in helping Costa Rica keep a clean sheet.
J.P. Vargas– 7.5: The central defender led his backline well against a difficult attacking unit like Brazil’s.
Francisco Calvo– 7: Did well defensively. However, his passing could have been better during the match.
Ariel Lassiter– 7: The full-back played well, did well with his passing in the limited opportunities he got.
Midfielders:
Orlando Galo– 7: On a night where Brazil dominated the ball, he made good use of the chances he had.
Jefferson Brenes– 6.5: Couldn’t make too much of an impact during the game and didn’t see too much of the ball.
Brandon Aguilera– 6.5: Much like Brenes, he failed to see too much of the ball and struggled to make an impact.
Forwards:
Alvaro Zamora- 6.5: Costa Rica didn’t manage a single shot on target and their attackers struggled to get a grip of the match.
Manfred Ugalde– 6: Was almost invisible, completing only two passes during the game.
Substitutes:
Warren Madrigal -6
Alejandro Bran– 6.5
Joel Campbell– 6.5
Gerald Taylor– N/A
Joseph Moura– N/A
Manager:
Gustavo Alfaro- 7
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