"Soon after, we managed to find a ball that we have worked on a lot in training, with Neymar to the near post. We were happy with that. "From the first match until now, at certain times we've had difficulties, like today. We suffered, but I think the most important thing was that the team knew how to cope when it was under attack. It's what [Tite] says, you have to know how to suffer."

Silva made a crucial block to stop Mitrovic nodding home a loose ball after Alisson pushed Antonio Rukavina's cross into a dangerous area with the score at 1-0, and the goalkeeper praised the centre-back and his partner Miranda. "Thiago Silva and Miranda were monsters in defence," said Alisson.

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