Vinicius Junior scored a stoppage-time winner to hand Brazil a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Colombia in Thursday’s South American World Cup qualifier, boosting their qualification hopes.
Brazil struck first in the 6th minute when Raphinha converted a penalty after Vinicius was fouled by Daniel Muñoz. Colombia responded in the 41st minute with a superb equalizer from Luis Díaz.
Colombia dominated much of the second half, but Brazil held firm and remained a threat on the counter, with Guilherme Arana nearly scoring in the 82nd minute.
After a lengthy stoppage due to an injury to Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Vinicius clinched the win in the 99th minute with a deflected shot that beat the Colombian keeper.
Elsewhere, Paraguay edged Chile 1-0, dropping them to the bottom of the table, while Peru defeated Bolivia 3-1 with goals from Andy Polo, Paolo Guerrero, and Edison Flores.
Brazil now sit second in the CONMEBOL standings, four points behind leaders Argentina, who face Uruguay on Friday.
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