Neymar penalty punishes Uruguay in feisty friendly

Neymar kept his cool to score the controversial penalty that fired Brazil to a 1-0 win over Uruguay in a full-blooded friendly.

Brazil captain Neymar was subjected to some ferocious fouls from Uruguay as the clash between the South American rivals boiled over at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.

But the Paris Saint-Germain striker had the last laugh, netting from the spot late in the second half after Diego Laxalt was harshly ruled to have fouled Danilo.

Brazil are now unbeaten in their last 10 meetings with Uruguay, who haven't defeated the five-time world champions since 2001.

Brazil, building towards hosting the Copa America next year, take on Cameroon in another friendly in Milton Keynes on Tuesday.

It will be their last match of 2018, having recorded five successive friendly victories since losing in the World Cup quarter-finals against Belgium.

"It was a typical South American derby. We have respect for Uruguay. They have dangerous players," Brazil boss Tite said.

"We managed to control them. This is our third game now without conceding a goal."
"But I thought our young team matched Brazil. It's a shame it comes down to a controversial situation."
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