Brazil scored three goals in 13 minutes to ease past World Cup hosts Russia in a friendly in Moscow.<\/p>\n
After a goalless first half, Miranda opened the scoring at the Luzhniki Stadium, which will host seven matches at this summer’s tournament including the final.<\/p>\n
Philippe Coutinho scored a penalty for Brazil’s second before Paulinho headed in a third from close range.<\/p>\n
Five-time world champions Brazil are now unbeaten in eight games.<\/p>\n
They showed no sign of missing Paris St-Germain forward Neymar, who faces a race against time to be fit for this summer’s tournament after\u00a0undergoing surgery\u00a0on an injured right foot.<\/p>\n
Brazil dominated the first half but it wasn’t until after the break that they broke the deadlock, when Inter Milan defender Miranda slotted home a rebound after Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev made a good save.<\/p>\n
Paulinho was pulled down in the penalty area by Aleksandr Golovin, with Barcelona team-mate Coutinho coolly scoring the spot-kick for his ninth international goal.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Paulinho then found himself unmarked to head home Willian’s cross.<\/p>\n
Brazil’s next friendly is against Germany on Tuesday in Berlin, while Russia face France in St Petersburg.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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