Brazil score twice in first half to beat Peru 2-0

Brazil's Neymar (left) is seen in action against Peru's Alexander Callens during their World Cup qualifying match at the Arena Pernambuco, Sao Lourenco da Mata, Brazil on Thursday.
Brazil's Neymar (left) is seen in action against Peru's Alexander Callens during their World Cup qualifying match at the Arena Pernambuco, Sao Lourenco da Mata, Brazil on Thursday.
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Ribeiro, who last week got the only goal of the game as Brazil beat Chile, side-footed home after 15 minutes following good work from Neymar.
Everton Ribeiro got his second goal in two games to help Brazil on their way to a 2-0 win over Peru in a World Cup qualifier in Recife on Thursday.
He almost got his second of the match five minutes before halftime but his shot was saved and Neymar tapped home the rebound to make it 2-0.
Brazil never got out of third gear against a limited Peru side that had never beaten them in 12 previous World Cup qualifying matches.
It was the ninth home qualifier in a row where Brazil have kept a clean sheet, and their eighth win from eight Qatar 2022 qualifiers.
The victory puts Brazil on 24 points at the top of the South American qualifying group, six ahead of Argentina, who beat Bolivia 3-0 on Thursday.
The top four in the 10-team group qualify automatically for the finals and the fifth-placed side goes into an inter-regional playoff.
Uruguay moved into third place in the standings with 15 points after an injury-time winner from Gaston Pereiro gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in Montevideo.
Ecuador are fourth on 13 points, level with Colombia who advanced up the table on Thursday with a convincing 3-1 win over Chile in Barranquilla.
Paraquay boosted their qualification hopes with a 2-1 victory over Venezuela in Asuncion to go to sixth in the table with 11 points, two off the automatic qualification places.

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