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Vinicius Junior scores a banger against Columbia
Five-time FIFA World Cup Winners, Brazil took on Columbia in the FIFA CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. Galacticos star winger Vinicius Junior scored a thunderous goal in the stoppage time to seal the victory for Brazil. Brazil dominated the game most of the time and a late Goalazo helped them climb up to a safer place in the standings.
Playing on their home turf at Arena BRB Mane Garrincha, Brazil, ensured they put up a show for their home fans. Columbia threatened to make inroads, but a strong Brazilian defence kept them at bay for most of the time. Vinicius Junior, Raphinha and Luis Diaz found their names on the scoresheet by the end of the fixture.
Vinicius Junior scores a screamer to end the match
The home team stamped their authority at Mane Garrincha right from the start. Brazil took the lead in next to no time in the first half when Barcelona's skipper Raphinha scored from the spot in the sixth minute. The penalty was given as a result of a rash foul on Vinicius Junior inside the Columbian box. However, Columbia refused to go down without a fight, as Luis Diaz scored the equaliser in the 41st minute as he beautifully linked up with James Rodriguez on the right flank.
This Vinicius Jr goal is insane. 🤯pic.twitter.com/SvISQtVQuN
— TC (@totalcristiano) March 21, 2025
It took a moment of brilliance from Los Blancos's magical winger, Vinicius Junior, to help Brazil win the all-important match. In the ninth minute of stoppage time, Vinicius Junior took a fierce strike from outside the Colombian box; the ball deflected off a defender's head and sailed into the net.
Before the winning strike, Brazil's goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, had to be substituted in the 78th minute as a precautionary measure after he collided with Columbia's Davinson Sanchez.
The needed victory helped Brazil move up the CONMEBOL standings. Brazil now sits in second place with 21 points in 13 matches, 4 shy of table toppers Argentina. Brazil will lock horns against their arch-rivals Argentina 26th of March.