Goals from Paulinho and Thiago Silva meant Brazil booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup as Group E winners, knocking Serbia out in the process.
Brazil started the brighter of the two teams in the opening exchanges, although it wouldn't be until the 25th minute when Vladimir Stojkovic was forced into the first meaningful save of the game, palming away Neymar's effort from a narrow angle - that appeared to be heading wide -after some intricate build-up play.
Chances fell for both nations in the ten minutes that followed, before the Selecao took a deserved lead just after the half hour mark.