14.11.2026 16:31
The Brazil national team under Carlo Ancelotti lost 3-2 to Japan in a friendly match played in Singapore. After the winning goal came in the final minutes of the match, tensions rose on the pitch. On the Brazilian side, which reacted to the referee's decisions, head coach Carlo Ancelotti and Raphinha were shown red cards.
Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil National Team lost 3-2 to Japan in a friendly match played at The National Stadium in Singapore. After the winning goal in stoppage time of the match, which was a goal duel, the field suddenly descended into chaos, and red cards flew on the Brazilian side, which reacted to the referee's decisions.
JAPAN STARTED FAST, VINICIUS RESPONDED
The Asian representative, who entered the match effectively, took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute with Takefusa Kubo's goal. Japan, continuing its pressure, doubled the lead in the 19th minute when Keito Nakamura found the net.
Brazil, who recovered after falling 2-0 behind, went into the dressing room with a 2-1 score thanks to Vinicius Junior's elegant goal from outside the penalty area in the 33rd minute. The Samba Boys, who took control of the game in the second half, equalized in the 75th minute when Vinicius Junior again beat goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from outside the penalty area.
TENSE MOMENTS AFTER THE GOAL IN STOPPAGE TIME
The final stages of the match were high tension. In the 87th minute, Japan goalkeeper Suzuki and Brazil's Endrick and Vinicius Junior received yellow cards. In the 90+1st minute, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who met the ball on the right diagonal of the penalty area, scored the goal that gave Japan a 3-2 victory.
Before this goal, the Brazil bench, furious over the claim that Joao Gomes had been fouled, was almost driven to distraction. During the protests, Brazil Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti and Raphinha, who was substituted in the 71st minute, were punished with red cards by Singaporean referee Jansen Foo on the grounds that they entered the field.
RAPHINHA: ''IT IS HARD TO PLAY AGAINST THE REFEREE''
After the match, Raphinha, who made harsh criticisms of the referee's management, first apologized for the red card he received and his reaction, and then targeted referee Jansen Foo.
The star player said about the referee: "After many mistakes the referee made throughout the match, I tried to talk to him, but he was never open to communication. There was a handball in their first goal; we had a penalty not given in the first half. For their third goal, a very clear foul was committed on Joao, but despite VAR he ruled the goal valid. It is very hard to talk about refereeing here. We were much better in the second half, but things get harder when you play against the referee. There are things we need to improve, but we cannot allow today's referee decisions to go unpunished."