September 27, (THEWILL) – At the magnificent Parc des Princes on Tuesday, Brazil cruised to a commanding 5-1 victory over 10-man Tunisia, as Neymar inched ever closer to Pele’s all-time Brazilian goalscoring record.
The Paris Saint-Germain player scored his 75th senior international goal from the penalty spot while playing for this country on the home field of his club, to keep him within two goals of the total goals scored by the legendary Pele.
Richarlison and Pedro also scored for Brazil, and Raphinha scored twice as Tite’s team finished strong in their World Cup preparations to retain their customary status as contenders to lift another world cup this year.
For Tunisia, who had Dylan Bronn sent off and suffered their first loss in eight games, Montassar Talbi scored a goal that served merely as a consolation for the African team.
Although Thiago Silva and Casemiro both came close to making it six, the Selecao had already done more than enough to extend their unbeaten streak to 15 games before the November commencement of the Mondial in Qatar.
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