Brazil registered a convincing 4-0 win over Peru in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night.
Barcelona’s Raphinha scored from the penalty spot in either half for the hosts. Andreas Pereira and Luis Henrique increased Brazil’s advantage coming off the bench.
Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes had another solid performance in defence. He had 81 touches with a pass completion rate of 95%. He won 100% of his tackles with three recoveries.
The 26-year-old is currently in the best phase of his career and he could become an undisputed starter for his country on the back of two quality displays this month.
Magalhaes has often played second fiddle to Eder Militao, but the latter’s withdrawal due to an apparent injury has proved a blessing in disguise for the Gunners centre-back.
The former Lille man is expected to return to London in the next 24 hours to prepare for Saturday’s late Premier League kick-off against Bournemouth away from home.
Arsenal are presently third in the league table behind Manchester City on goals scored. They are just one point adrift of leaders Liverpool, who host Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.
The Gunners have a good chance to climb to the top of the standings, but it won’t be an easy challenge as the Cherries are a tricky opposition particularly with home advantage.
Magalhaes has formed a superb defensive partnership with William Saliba. He has outshone the Frenchman to some extent this term with crucial goals from corners.
The club’s faithful will surely be anticipating another headed goal from him on Saturday.
Stats from Sofascore.com
