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Brazil vs Uruguay LIVE: London Emirates Stadium friendly result - Neymar penalty earns Selecao 1-0 win

Action Images via Reuters
Action Images via Reuters

Brazil 1-0 Uruguay
International friendly
Venue: Emirates Stadium

Neymar netted a controversial penalty to secure Brazil a hard-fought win against Uruguay in a friendly that was anything but on a dank night in London.

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium played host to the 76th meeting of these South American adversaries as they continued their build-up to next summer's Copa America.

Brazil are favourites to lift the trophy on home turf and Tite's men continued their impressive preparations with a narrow 1-0 victory through Neymar's late penalty.

This was a friendly in name only as referee Craig Pawson handed out eight bookings on a night when Uruguay's players were furious with the decision to give the Selecao a spot-kick after Diego Laxalt was adjudged to have fouled Manchester City's Danilo.

It looked harsh and added to a feisty occasion in which Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to be alert between the sticks for Brazil.

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Team news

Brazil XI: Alisson, Danilo, Marquinhos, Miranda, Filipe Luis, Renato Augusto, Walace, Arthur, Douglas Costa, Firmino, Neymar

Subs: Brazao, Willian, Allan, Pablo Castro, Gabriel Jesus, Alex Sandro, Ederson, Richarlison, Dede, Paulinho, Rafinha, Fabinho

Uruguay XI: Campana, Mathias Suarez, Mendez, Caceres, Laxalt, Torreira, Bentancur, Vecino, Pereiro, Luis Suarez, Cavani

Subs: Silva, Velazquez, Lemos, Cabaco, Valverde, Lodeiro, De Arrascaeta, Sanchez, Rodriguez, Gomez

Referee: Craig Pawson (England)