Neymar leads Brazil to the last eight

• Neymar scores opening goal for his sixth at World Cup finals
• Brazil surpass Germany as top scoring team at World Cup (227)

Neymar scored his 6th FIFA World Cup™ objective, before substitute Roberto Firmino included one late, to lift Brazil past Mexico 2-0 to progress into the quarter-finals at Russia 2018.

The initial 20 minutes of the match began with El Tri influencing the South Americans' backline, however in the end Tite's side could develop into the amusement, at last creating all the more goalscoring openings and looking the likelier to break the gridlock.

It took until after the break, however, and once the second half initiated, it wasn't long until the point that Neymar was wheeling ceaselessly in festivity. He slid in to complete from short proximity after Willian sent in a hazardous, low cross on 51 minutes. Brazil kept on making scoring shots and, with full-time shutting in quick, Firmino tapped in at the back post as Neymar swinging supplier to seal triumph.

Group journalist examination 

Giancarlo Giampietro with Brazil 

Mexico were substantially more forceful in the initial 15 minutes of the match, yet Brazil were set up for that. They kept their self-restraint and could control extensive spells of the match, in spite of the fact that ownership details won't really mirror that. The individual ability of A Seleção was additionally a key factor in them rising as the more successful assaulting side. Tite's group are demonstrating they can be strong at both end

Martin Langer with MexicoMexico battled intrepidly against Brazil, yet at last they deservedly lost against a superior group. El Tri played a dangerous procedure in the main half, constraining the South Americans forcefully and influencing them to endure each time they had the ball. The thought was to score rapidly and after that deal with the beat of the diversion. However, that didn't occur and the group tired. After they surrendered the objective, while despite everything they continued battling, they never appeared to be in a situation to adjust, even with Guillermo Ochoa denying the Brazilians a second objective until the last stages.

Budweiser Man of the Match 

Neymar scored the opening objective to help guarantee Brazil's Russia 2018 trip proceeded. He presently has six objectives at the World Cup and 57 out of 89 add up to appearances.

The detail 

19 - Brazil have now kept 19 clean sheets in 25 coordinates under head mentor Tite.

What's straightaway 

Brazil will confront the champ of Belgium-Japan — Quarter-last, 6 July, Kazan