Brazil and Australia draw level in fast-paced Brisbane international

Brazil and Australia were locked in an eventful international at Brisbane’s Lang Park, with both sides scoring in a first half that included a VAR-awarded penalty. Brazil opened the scoring after Vinícius Júnior found Endrick, who sent the ball across for Bruno Guimarães to slide in and finish. Endrick later became involved in a confrontation with Australia defender Harry Souttar, leading to a melee near the Socceroos bench.

Australia responded strongly after absorbing Brazil’s early pressure. The Socceroos scored twice in four minutes to move ahead, according to the live account, although the supplied material does not identify the scorers. Brazil then appealed for a penalty after Souttar challenged Danilo.

The referee initially waved play on, but VAR directed him to the monitor. The penalty was awarded and Raphinha converted it with a low strike. Australia had chances before and after the equaliser.

Alessandro Circati headed over from a corner, while Jackson Irvine was denied after a cross was blocked. A separate appeal for an Australian penalty after Irvine went down was rejected. The match was also marked by discipline issues.

Australia’s Nestory Irankunda was booked for a challenge on Danilo, while the incident involving Endrick and Souttar prompted players from both teams to gather. Brazil had made seven changes from its previous match, while Australia coach Tony Popovic retained the same starting XI. The earlier meeting in Townsville had given Australia confidence, but Brazil began the Brisbane match with what the account described as intense attacking pressure.

The supplied live report ends with the teams level and the referee reviewing the penalty incident, without providing a final result.