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Paraguay 2-2 Brazil: Alves nets last-gasp equalizer in dramatic draw

Despite the absences of suspended Brazil captain Neymar and David Luiz, Dunga's men fought back for a draw in Paraguay.

Dani Alves scored a 92nd-minute equalizer as Brazil came from two goals down to salvage a dramatic 2-2 draw against Paraguay in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Trailing 2-0 with 11 minutes remaining in Asuncion, under-fire coach Dunga and Brazil appeared destined for defeat after Dario Lezcano and Edgar Benitez scored on either side of the break.

But despite the absence of suspended captain Neymar and David Luiz, Brazil - which coughed up a two-goal lead in its 2-2 draw at home to Uruguay last week - refused to surrender as veteran Ricardo Oliveira pulled a goal back in the 79th minute before Alves completed the last-gasp comeback with a curled shot into the far corner of the net.