MUNDIAL·26

First Stage · Group C · Wednesday, June 24 · Miami Stadium, Miami · 64,478 in the stands

kickoff 18:00 local · 30°C · 58% humidity

Scotland

0:3

Brazil

7′ VINICIUS JUNIOR (pen)

45+3′ VINICIUS JUNIOR (pen)

60′ MATHEUS CUNHA (pen)

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Scotland4-2-3-1
Brazil4-3-3
Angus GUNN5.8Andy ROBERTSON5.8Jack HENDRY6.3Nathan PATTERSON5.9Scott McKENNA5.5Scott McTOMINAY7.0John McGINN5.9Lewis FERGUSON7.1Kenny McLEAN6.7Ben GANNON-DOAK6.5Lawrence SHANKLAND6.9ALISSON8.3GABRIEL MAGALHAES7.3MARQUINHOS7.0DANILO7.0DOUGLAS SANTOS7.1CASEMIRO7.2BRUNO GUIMARAES8.2LUCAS PAQUETA7.4VINICIUS JUNIOR8.8MATHEUS CUNHA8.3RAYAN8.0
from the bench

match pulse — xG per 5 minutes · goals · cards

45′90′SCOBRA

goals — hover the strip for every shot and card, with names

  • 7′Vinicius0.95 xG
  • 45+3′Vinicius0.77 xG
  • 60′Cunha0.09 xG
SCO 0:0 BRA0'kickoff
7' Casemiro — xG 0.02 · Blocked7' Vinicius — xG 0.95 · Goal11' Guimarães — xG 0.03 · Blocked12' Cunha — xG 0.03 · Missed20' Vinicius — xG 0.06 · Missed33' Ferguson — xG 0.02 · Missed36' Mclean — xG 0.02 · Blocked38' Rayan — xG 0.05 · Missed42' Cunha — xG 0.02 · Missed45' Cunha — xG 0.21 · Blocked45 + 2' Doak — xG 0.04 · Missed45 + 3' Vinicius — xG 0.77 · Goal49' McTominay — xG 0.08 · Saved45 + 6' Doak — xG 0.07 · Blocked45 + 6' Rayan — xG 0.60 · Saved51' Vinicius — xG 0.29 · Saved45 + 7' Santos — xG 0.04 · Missed54' Vinicius — xG 0.01 · Saved59' Cunha — xG 0.04 · Blocked59' Paquetá — xG 0.07 · Missed60' Cunha — xG 0.09 · Goal64' Ferguson — xG 0.03 · Saved64' McTominay — xG 0.12 · Saved72' Shankland — xG 0.08 · Missed72' McTominay — xG 0.17 · Missed76' Shankland — xG 0.05 · Missed79' Vinicius — xG 0.06 · Saved81' Vinicius — xG 0.88 · Missed83' Christie — xG 0.02 · Missed84' Tierney — xG 0.02 · Blocked86' Gabriel — xG 0.07 · Blocked89' Ralston — xG 0.06 · Saved90' Neymar — xG 0.01 · Saved90 + 6' McTominay — xG 0.27 · Saved90 + 6' Vinicius — xG 0.05 · Blocked

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The xG race — cumulative expected goals, minute by minute

SCO 0:0 BRA
1.02.03.04.00′15′30′45′60′75′90′7' Vinicius — GOAL45 + 3' Vinicius — GOAL60' Cunha — GOAL1.054.35

On paper vs as played — formation sheet vs heatmap reality

SCO 4-2-3-1 attack →, ← BRA 4-3-3 attack. The teamsheet, as announced.

1Angus GUNNAngus GUNN3Andy ROBERTSONAndy ROBERTSON13Jack HENDRYJack HENDRY22Nathan PATTERSONNathan PATTERSON26Scott McKENNAScott McKENNA4Scott McTOMINAYScott McTOMINAY7John McGINNJohn McGINN19Lewis FERGUSONLewis FERGUSON23Kenny McLEANKenny McLEAN17Ben GANNON-DOAKBen GANNON-DOAK20Lawrence SHANKLANDLawrence SHANKLAND1ALISSONALISSON3GABRIEL MAGALHAESGABRIEL MAGALHAES4MARQUINHOSMARQUINHOS13DANILODANILO16DOUGLAS SANTOSDOUGLAS SANTOS5CASEMIROCASEMIRO8BRUNO GUIMARAESBRUNO GUIMARAES20LUCAS PAQUETALUCAS PAQUETA7VINICIUS JUNIORVINICIUS JUNIOR9MATHEUS CUNHAMATHEUS CUNHA26RAYANRAYAN

The duel — team data, FIFA tracking included

43%
Possession
51%
0.69
Expected goals
3.78
49
Threat
51
14
Shots
21
5
On target
9
466
Passes completed
571
33
Forced turnovers
28
23.3s
Ball recovery time
19.2s
2.27
High-press phases
4.51
10
Fouls committed
10
0
Offsides
1
113 km
Distance covered
111 km
34.3 km/h
Top speed
34.2 km/h

Territory — where each team lived

Every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked per team. Scotland attack →, ← Brazil attack. Brighter is more presence; where the colors meet is the contested ground.

How it happened

  1. 7′VINICIUS JUNIOR (Brazil) scores!!
  2. 45+3′VINICIUS JUNIOR (Brazil) scores!!
  3. ′Before the second half begins Kieran TIERNEY (in) comes off the bench to replace Andy ROBERTSON (out) (Scotland)
  4. 60′MATHEUS CUNHA (Brazil) scores!!
  5. 62′DANILO (Brazil) is booked by the referee.
  6. 66′FABINHO (in) comes off the bench to replace CASEMIRO (out) (Brazil)
  7. 66′GABRIEL MARTINELLI (in) comes off the bench to replace LUCAS PAQUETA (out) (Brazil)
  8. 76′NEYMAR JR (in) comes off the bench to replace MATHEUS CUNHA (out) (Brazil)
  9. 81′Anthony RALSTON (in) comes off the bench to replace Nathan PATTERSON (out) (Scotland)
  10. 81′Ryan CHRISTIE (in) comes off the bench to replace Ben GANNON-DOAK (out) (Scotland)
  11. 82′ENDRICK (in) comes off the bench to replace RAYAN (out) (Brazil)
  12. 82′ALEX SANDRO (in) comes off the bench to replace DOUGLAS SANTOS (out) (Brazil)
  13. 82′FABINHO (Brazil) is booked by the referee.
  14. 89′Ryan CHRISTIE (Scotland) is booked by the referee.
  15. 90+1′Findlay CURTIS (in) comes off the bench to replace John McGINN (out) (Scotland)
  16. 90+1′Che ADAMS (in) comes off the bench to replace Lawrence SHANKLAND (out) (Scotland)

The morning-after column · AI-written from the match data

Brazil's press, Scotland's silence: 0-3 tells the true story

Brazil imposed themselves immediately, with an early goal inside seven minutes setting an ominous tone. Vinicius Júnior and his teammates pressed relentlessly—4.5 high-press phases against Scotland's meek 2.3—suffocating any Scottish rhythm. The second goal came just before halftime, delivered when Scotland's best hope of containment had already evaporated. By the hour mark, a third goal confirmed what the stats had already foretold: Scotland, in 4-2-3-1 formation, were simply outclassed. Possession (51-43) meant little when Brazil's defensive shape was impenetrable.

The xG gulf told the story: 3.78 to 0.69, a chasm. Scotland's sluggish ball recovery (23.3 seconds versus Brazil's 19.2) combined with Brazil's superior press to create a perfect storm of disruption. McTominay (7.0) and Ferguson (7.1) fought hard in midfield, but Brazil's coordinated pressing suffocated them. Scotland's Shankland, rated 6.9, barely posed a threat. Brazil's attacking trio—Júnior (8.8), Alisson (8.3), and Cunha (8.3)—simply played at another level. One clear miss at 81' (xG 0.88) briefly suggested vulnerability, but Brazil's dominance was too complete.

Brazil generated 3.78 expected goals to Scotland's 0.69—a chasm that made the 3-0 scoreline almost merciful

45+3′

Brazil's second goal before halftime; the moment Scotland's slim hopes evaporated

What Scotland needed

Outpressed and ineffective; Brazil's dominance was inevitable given the tactical mismatch

  • Early vulnerability (7'): conceding so quickly stole any Scottish hope; resilient defending in opening 15 minutes was critical
  • Pressing intensity (2.3 vs 4.5 phases): Brazil's press suffocated Scotland; higher Scottish press might have disrupted Brazil's build-up
  • Ball recovery gap (23.3s vs 19.2s): slow recovery allowed Brazil's press to reset; quicker transitions were essential

What Brazil needed

Relentless press and early strikes: Brazil's tactical superiority proved overwhelming

  • Early strikes (7', 45+3): Brazil scored from high-xG chances (0.95, 0.77) before Scotland settled; early psychological advantage was decisive
  • Press domination (4.5 vs 2.3 phases): Brazil's relentless, coordinated press systematically dismantled Scotland's structure; this tactical dominance was decisive
  • Missed chance at 81' (xG 0.88): this slip would have cost most sides; Scotland's collapse meant Brazil's miss was consequence-free