Brace from Philippe Coutinho hands hosts Brazil a winning start to the Copa America in a 3-0 victory over Bolivia
Brazil's Philippe Coutinho celebrates after scoring the second goal against Bolivia during their Copa America football tournament group match at the Cicero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium, also known as Morumbi, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 14, 2019.
Substitute Everton netted a sensational third five minutes from time to clinch victory for coach Tite's tournament favorites in Sao Paulo. Bolivia's goalkeeper Carlos Lampe made an instinctive block from a Roberto Firmino flick that came straight at him. Brazil, wearing white shirts and blue shorts, weaved almost geometric patterns around their unambitious visitors but struggled to test Lampe.
Bolivia's best moment had perhaps been a cheeky nutmeg of Casemiro by Raul Castro on the edge of his own 18-yard box.Fans' spirits were quickly lifted after the restart, though, as Coutinho fired home from the spot on 50 minutes after a contentious penalty award.
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