Spain 3-3 Brazil: Late Paqueta penalty earns Selecao draw in six-goal thriller

Brazil's Lucas Paqueta scored a penalty deep into additional time to salvage a 3-3 draw with Spain in an ill-tempered friendly at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday.

The hosts dominated proceedings early on, and youngsters Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were a constant threat running through the channels.

Yamal, 16, earned Spain a contentious penalty in the 12th minute when he went down under a challenge from Joao Gomes following excellent individual play down the right wing.

The replay showed minimal contact, but the referee pointed to the penalty spot, and there was no VAR to review the decision.

Spain captain Rodri scored from the spot to put the hosts ahead, and Dani Olmo doubled their advantage in the 36th minute, nutmegging two Brazilian defenders before firing into the top corner.

Rodrygo did, however, reduce the deficit before the break thanks to a mistake by goalkeeper Unai Simon, and teenager Endrick came off the bench to equalise from a corner four minutes into the second half.

The tackles flew in as the tension rose, and Endrick's foul on Marc Cucurella prompted Spain's players to demand a straight red card.

Spain regained the lead in the 86th minute following another contentious refereeing decision that enraged the visitors' bench, prompting stadium security to intervene.

Portuguese referee Antonio Nobre awarded a penalty for Lucas Beraldo's challenge on Dani Carvajal inside the box, and Rodri smashed his spot kick into the center of the goal.

However, Brazil equalised five minutes into added time when Galeno was fouled inside the box and Paqueta scored from the penalty spot, celebrating with the entire Brazil bench as if it were a competitive match.

“We always want to win,” Endrick told Brazilian television station Globo.

“We are Brazil and we always need to win, to honour our legacy."

“We're not going to promise that we're going to win every game, but we're not going to lack effort, determination, grit, we're not going to lack anything.”

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