Raphinha scores penalty, but thigh issue ends his night vs Australia

Raphinha scores penalty, but thigh issue ends his night vs Australia Forward Raphinha left the field at halftime of the friendly between Brazil and Australia, played this Tuesday (29) in Brisbane, after feeling pain in his thigh. The player was substituted by coach Carlo Ancelotti, who brought on Endrick for the second half. Before being taken off, Raphinha was Brazil’s standout player in the first half. Wearing the national team’s captain’s armband — since Marquinhos started on the bench — the No. 11 scored Brazil’s equalizer in the 45th minute. After Danilo won a penalty (confirmed by VAR), Raphinha struck it firmly into goalkeeper Beach’s left corner to level the score. The injury substitution is also a cause for concern for Barcelona, the club where the forward recently took on the captain’s armband and has been the standout player at the start of the season. The match in Brisbane is the second friendly between the two national teams during this FIFA window, following the 1-1 draw in the first game played last week. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.