"Not getting enough balls," Richarlison said at the break.

Brazil eventually got an easy win against Serbia, but the start of the match was not exactly comfortable for them. It takes a long time to find the rhythm. Richarlison, the man of the match with a brace of goals, complained at half-time about not getting enough ball in attack.

The five-time world champions beat Serbia 2-0 at the Lucille Stadium on Thursday night. After taking control of the field in the last 20 minutes of the first half, they showed exclusive dominance in the second half. But the goal has to wait until 62 minutes.


Vinicius Jr. was involved in both goals. During the first goal, Richarlison tapped in a loose ball after the Real Madrid forward's powerful shot was parried by the Serbian goalkeeper. The Tottenham Hotspur forward then doubled the lead in the 73rd minute with a spectacular bicycle kick from Vinicius' superb side foot cross.

Richarlison became the first Brazilian after Neymar in 2014 to score a double in his World Cup debut. He also won the man of the match award. However, he was not happy with the team's performance in the first half. That's what Vinicius said in an interview with FIFA Plus.

“We spoke to Richarlison (at the break). He was saying, not getting enough balls. But we always ask him to be prepared. Told you, he will get the ball 2-3 times and we have to use it to win him. I am very happy that he is ready at crucial moments."