Wasteful Finishing
Brazil
Brazil created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 4.33 xG for 3 goals.
- Expected goals
- 4.33
- Goals
- 3
- Shortfall
- −1.33
World Cup · Group Stage · 3
Scotland
0 – 3
FT
HT 0–2
Brazil
Vinicius Junior 7', 45'
M. Cunha 60'
World Cup
Group Stage · 3Scotland0–3Brazil
1.04
Expected goals
4.33
7′45′60′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: SCO 1.04, BRA 4.33.
Match report
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Brazil were far too strong for Scotland 3-0 at Hard Rock Stadium in World Cup. Junior opened the scoring for Brazil on 7', Junior added his second on 45' and Cunha made it 3-0 to Brazil on 60'.
Expected goals finished Scotland 1.04, Brazil 4.33. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Brazil held 54.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Brazil graded out for wasteful finishing — 4.33 expected goals and 3 goals. Brazil graded out for better chances — 0.21 xg per shot and 21 v 14 shots.
Vinícius Júnior came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for Brazil from 2 goals, 2 key passes and 7 shots.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
46%Possession54%
14Shots21
1.04xG4.33
What the numbers say
2 readsBetter Chances
Brazil
Brazil did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.21 xG per attempt against 0.07.
- xG per shot
- 0.21
- Opponent
- 0.07
- Shots
- 21 v 14
Timeline
⚽7'
Vinicius Junior — assist: Rayan
⚽45'
Vinicius Junior — assist: Bruno Guimaraes
Half-time
K. Tierney ↑ A. Robertson ↓
🔄46'
⚽60'
M. Cunha — assist: Bruno Guimaraes
🟨62'
Danilo
Foul
🔄65'
Fabinho ↑ Casemiro ↓
🔄66'
G. Martinelli ↑ Lucas Paqueta ↓
🔄76'
Neymar ↑ M. Cunha ↓
🟨82'
Fabinho
Foul
R. Christie ↑ B. Gannon-Doak ↓
🔄82'
A. Ralston ↑ N. Patterson ↓
🔄82'
🔄82'
Alex Sandro ↑ Douglas Santos ↓
🔄82'
Endrick ↑ Rayan ↓
Ryan Christie
Foul
🟨89'
C. Adams ↑ L. Shankland ↓
🔄90+1'
F. Curtis ↑ J. McGinn ↓
🔄90+1'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
RefereeCésar Ramos Palazuelos, Mexico
CompetitionWorld Cup
Season2026
RoundGroup Stage · 3
StatusMatch Finished