Brazil clinched top spot in World Cup Group E and eliminated Serbia after a comfortable 2-0 victory in Moscow. Paulinho and Thiago Silva set-up the Selecao's meeting with Mexico in the round of 16.
The five-time World Champs had a good start but have to replace Marcelo with Filipe Luis after just 10 minutes due to injury. But they did not wait too long like in the previous match against Costa Rica. Paulinho cleverly beat Serbia's keeper, Vladimir Stojkovic in the 36th minute after receiving a brilliant pass from Philippe Coutinho.
Serbia had their moments, but the South Americans had too much creativity and firepower to seal the game. Brazil doubled their advantage when Silva headed Neymar's corner in at the near post.
The result buried the ghost of 2014 when they failed to lift the World Cup on home soil, and kept hopes of an unprecedented sixth title alive.
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