Martinelli’s stoppage-time strike sinks Japan, Brazil march on
Five-time champions survive group-stage scare as Arsenal attacker delivers knockout blow in Houston to seal Round of 16 spot.
Brazil needed a hero in stoppage time—and Gabriel Martinelli delivered. The Arsenal forward struck in the 94th minute at NRG Stadium to sink Japan 2-1 and clinch first place in Group C, sending the five-time world champions into the World Cup Round of 16. The result kept Brazil alive after a nervy group stage that saw them flirt with elimination before Martinelli’s dramatic intervention.
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