Arsenal international provides 2 assists for Brazil

Arsenal international provides 2 assists for Brazil Bruno Guimaraes provided two assists for Brazil’s two goals against Japan on Saturday, but Vinicius Junior deserves almost all of the credit. Photo by Ashok Kumar/Getty Images Bruno Guimaraes and Gabriel Magalhaes were both named in the starting lineup for Brazil’s friendly match against Japan on Saturday, but the Arsenal duo saw their team get off to a terrible start by going 2-0 down within 20 minutes. The team worked to get back into the game, and they pulled one back in the 33rd minute through summer Arsenal target Vinicius Junior . Bruno had picked up the ball on the right touchline, and he played a short pass inside to Vinicius. With no warning, the Real Madrid winger unleashed a shot into the top corner from distance for 2-1. Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images If Bruno’s first-half assist had come easily, his next one was even more straightforward. The Arsenal midfielder played a short corner to Vinicius, who cut inside his man and powered a shot in off both posts for 2-2. Unfortunately, Brazil let the game slip away in injury time, conceding a scrappy goal after an initial deflected shot fell to Tatsuhiro Sakamoto to finish. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Though neither of Bruno’s assists were particularly impressive, he did create six chances on the day, so he perhaps earned his luck. The assists will go down on his record just the same either way. He now has two goals and six assists for Brazil in his last 10 appearances, including four assists at the World Cup. Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images