Martinelli set a historic record for the World Cup playoffs

The winger of the Brazilian national team scored the latest winning goal in regular time of a World Cup play-off match since the relevant statistics were kept. Gabriel Martinelli entered the history of world championships after According to Opta, the Brazil winger became the author of the latest game-winning goal in regular time of a World Cup play-off meeting since 1966, since the relevant statistics have been kept. The 25-year-old football player scored the decisive goal in the 90th + 5th minute. Martinelli started the match on the bench and appeared on the field in the 66th minute, replacing Mateus Cunha. It was his effective shot that brought the Seleção a 2:1 victory and a ticket to the 1/8 finals. For the winger, this goal was the fifth in 26 matches for the Brazilian national team. Carlo Ancelotti's team will face the winner of the pair in the next round