Gabriel won his seventh cap for Brazil as they got their first victory of the 2024 Copa America in style against Paraguay.
Having drawn their opening game against Costa Rica, the Selecao knew a victory was crucial to boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages, and they delivered with a convincing win in Las Vegas.
Things weren’t going to plan when Lucas Paqueta fired a penalty well wide on 31 minutes, but moments later a slick passing move allowed Vinicius Junior to slip the ball home to hand his side the advantage, which Savinho doubled on 42 minutes.