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The Guardian - UK
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Jonny Weeks

Brazil v England friendly – in pictures

England Brazil Friendly: England Brazil Friendly
A Brazil fan plays the guitar outside the Maracanã Stadium before the match Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
sport: A general view of the newly-renovated Ma
Fans start to file into the newly-renovated Mario Filho Maracana stadium, which is now covered by a roof Photograph: HEULER ANDREY/AFP/Getty Images
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Joe Hart is about the only England player performing well in the first half as Brazil run rampant Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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A string of saves and blocks from the Man City shot-stopper prevent Brazil from scoring and keep it goalless until half-time
Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
sport: Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
Frustrating times for Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, the former Chelsea boss Photograph: PILAR OLIVARES/REUTERS
sport: Brazilian Neymar reacts during their fri
And for Neymar, the star attraction Photograph: WAGNER MEIER/AFP/Getty Images
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But it's only a matter of time before the home side take the lead ... Fred is the scorer, prodding home from close range in the 57th minute after a curling shot from Hernanes had bounced back off the woodwork into his path
Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
sport: Brazil's Fred celebrates
Relief and joy for the Brazilians Photograph: SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS
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And jubilation throughout the stadium Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
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Substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain equalises with a fine, sliced strike from the edge of the box ten minutes later after a one-two with Frank Lampard Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
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He looks delighted, and his father Mark, who played here for England in 1984, will no doubt have enjoyed that too
Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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Then a deflected effort from Wayne Rooney gives England a shock lead Photograph: Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images
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60,000 fans are in the Maracana tonight, 20,000 short of its capacity. They wouldn't have expected to see England leading, especially after the first-half display
Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
sport: Brazil's Paulinho shoots
The lead only lasts for four minutes as Paulinho volleys crisply into the bottom corner to make it 2-2 Photograph: RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
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There goes England's hopes of repeating their famous victory of 1984
Photograph: VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images
sport: Neymar,  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
The final whistle blows and Oxlade Chamberlain is quick to exchange shirts with Brazil's Neymar Photograph: Victor R. Caivano/AP
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