Spain and Brazil play out thrilling 3-3 draw in friendly clash

Spain and Brazil faced off in a highly anticipated friendly match at the Santiago Bernabéu. The Spanish team got off to a strong start, taking the lead with a penalty converted by Rodri in the 12th minute, followed by a superb goal from Dani Olmo in the 36th minute, making it 2-0 in favor of Spain at halftime.

However, Brazil came back determined in the second half. Endrick scored his first goal for the national team in the 50th minute, equalizing the score at 2-2 after taking advantage of a defensive mix-up in the Spanish defense.

Despite both teams’ efforts to score, the score remained unchanged until the 87th minute when Rodri scored his second goal of the match, giving Spain a 3-2 lead.

However, in the final moments of stoppage time, Brazil was awarded a penalty, which was converted by Lucas Paquetá in the 90th+7 minute, thus securing a thrilling 3-3 draw.

This result concluded an exciting and eventful match between two footballing powerhouses.

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