Five-times world champions Brazil secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast in their Group G encounter in Johannesburg.
Brazil broke the deadlock in the 25th minute as Robinho and Kaká combined to create the smallest opening for Luís Fabiano, who rifled a shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
Fabiano doubled Brazil's lead with a superb individual effort just five minutes from the restart, lifting the ball over three defenders with his left-foot before unleashing an unstoppable left-foot drive past Boubacar Barry.
And Brazil put the nail in the coffin after the hour mark when Kaká laid a goal on a plate for Elano to finish with aplomb.
Didier Drogba scored a consolation goal for Ivory Coast as he headed home a Yaya Touré pass with just over 10 minutes remaining.
But the match was overshadowed by a spiteful finish to the game as Kaká was controversially dismissed for a second yellow card in the final minutes for pushing Abdelkader Keïta.
Lineups:
Brazil: Júlio César; Maicon, Lúcio, Juan, Michel Bastos; Felipe Melo, Gilberto Silva; Elano (Daniel Alves, 67), Kaká, Robinho (Ramires, 90); Luís Fabiano
Ivory Coast: Boubacar Barry; Guy Demel, Kolo Touré, Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiéné; Emmanuel Eboué (Romaric, 72), Yaya Touré, Cheick Tioté; Aruna Dindane (Gervinho, 54), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (Abdulkader Keïta, 68)
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Brazil broke the deadlock in the 25th minute as Robinho and Kaká combined to create the smallest opening for Luís Fabiano, who rifled a shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
Fabiano doubled Brazil's lead with a superb individual effort just five minutes from the restart, lifting the ball over three defenders with his left-foot before unleashing an unstoppable left-foot drive past Boubacar Barry.
And Brazil put the nail in the coffin after the hour mark when Kaká laid a goal on a plate for Elano to finish with aplomb.
Didier Drogba scored a consolation goal for Ivory Coast as he headed home a Yaya Touré pass with just over 10 minutes remaining.
But the match was overshadowed by a spiteful finish to the game as Kaká was controversially dismissed for a second yellow card in the final minutes for pushing Abdelkader Keïta.
Lineups:
Brazil: Júlio César; Maicon, Lúcio, Juan, Michel Bastos; Felipe Melo, Gilberto Silva; Elano (Daniel Alves, 67), Kaká, Robinho (Ramires, 90); Luís Fabiano
Ivory Coast: Boubacar Barry; Guy Demel, Kolo Touré, Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiéné; Emmanuel Eboué (Romaric, 72), Yaya Touré, Cheick Tioté; Aruna Dindane (Gervinho, 54), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (Abdulkader Keïta, 68)
Statistics:
| Brazil | Ivory Coast | |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 57 | Ball possession (%) | 43 |
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