#ustrend #webstory Venezuela 1-1 Brazil (November 14, 2024) Match evaluation #darakhonline

Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Venezuela after a quick second-half strike from substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha's opener for the dominant visitors in

South America's World Cup qualifiers.Vinicius Junior missed the chance to win the game with a penalty against a Venezuelan team that was down to 10 players in the final minutes of

the game after substitute Alexander Gonzalez was sent off for hitting both Gabriel Martinelli and Vinicius was hit in the face in the 89th minute.Five-time world champions Brazil

are third in the standings with 17 points, five ahead of leaders Argentina, while Venezuela is seventh with 12 points. The top six teams are guaranteed a place in the 2026

finals.The fast-paced game saw numerous chances for both sides, who recorded 11 attempts on goal each, with Brazil having over 60% of possession but failing to convert their

dominance into goals and frequently being exposed to counter-attacks.After back-to-back wins against Peru and Chile, Brazil were dangerous from the start as Vinicius posed a

constant threat and hit the post in the 20th minute.Raphinha gave Brazil the lead by scoring a beautiful left-footed shot from a free kick on the edge of the penalty area in the

43rd minute, which bounced off the left post before hitting the back of the net.Vinicius Junior from Brazil discusses with players from Venezuela during the World Cup qualifying

draw on Thursday.It was Brazil's first free-kick goal in World Cup qualifiers in over 19 years, after former Real Madrid full-back Roberto Carlos also scored against Venezuela in

2005.But Segovia fired an unstoppable first shot from the edge of the box 38 seconds into the second half, tying the game with assist from Jefferson Savarino.But Brazil continued

to threaten and had a chance to take the lead again in the 62nd minute when Vinicius was fouled in the penalty area by goalkeeper Rafael Romo on a counterattack.However, Romo

stopped Vinicius' poorly taken penalty and the Real Madrid striker also failed to grab the rebound as he missed past the empty goal on the left, and Venezuela held on to beat

Brazil's late press for the winner.“It's just sad because for me the most important thing is the win and I think we could have won the game,” Raphinha told Brazil's TV

Globo.“We knew it would be complicated, their team also has good qualities, but sometimes things are complicated by what happens in the game if you don't take the chances you

have. We have to keep working to get back to winning ways."Brazil faces Uruguay in Salvador on Tuesday, while Venezuela plays Chile.