Brazil vs. Argentina: Score, Highlights and Grades

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Published: September 20, 2012

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Brazil defeated Argentina 2-1 on a devastating penalty kick to win the first leg of this year's SuperClasic de las Americas.

Neymar's penalty kick with mere seconds left sealed the game and broke Argentina's heart in stoppage time.

The match started slow, with both elite teams feeling each other out, but the Argentinians would eventually get on the board. Juan Manuel Martinez finished a fantastic forward push by his squad by pushing the ball past Jefferson.

A few minutes later, Brazilian star Neymar whipped a beautiful ball in off of a set piece. Youngster Paulinho attacked the ball with veteran-like precision and scored the equalizer in the 26th minute. Paulinho was making his fourth international appearance, but he beat Oscar Ustari with a beautiful header.

The second half was a different story. Neither team was able to score, and that eventually forced the game to end in a tie. Brazil tried to take the lead late in the game, but they couldn't use the two minutes of stoppage time to their advantage. They were able to sustain an attack, but nothing came of it.

 

Highlights

Check out Argentina's Juan Manuel Martinez score the game's first goal:



Neymar served up a beautiful set piece here, and Paulinho put used his head to put home the equalizer:



Grades

Brazil

Neymar: A

Neymar is Brazil's biggest star, and he played that way on Wednesday. He wasn't able to put the ball in the net, but he did have a gigantic assist in the opening half.

He played under control, but his creativity is obvious every time he touches the ball. He's a commanding presence because of his world-class skill and he had several opportunities to showcase that against Argentina.



His biggest moment came in the game's final seconds. He buried the game-winning penalty kick, handing his squad the lead. It was hi...
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