Brazil lose to Japan despite Vinicius: it finishes 3-2 to the Japanese. Ancelotti is furious, goes onto the pitch and is sent off for protesting alongside Rapinha

Shock defeat for Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil. They lost 3-2 to Japan in a friendly played in Singapore. There were protests late on, with the Italian head coach and Raphinha both sent off for dissent.

At the Singapore National Stadium, Japan beat Brazil in a friendly. The South Americans started two "Italians", Wesley and Carlos Augusto, one on the right flank and the other on the left, but Japan made the faster start. By the 20th minute, they were 2-0 up after Kubo scored in the 15th minute and Nakamura struck in the 19th.

Brazil hit back through a superb brace from Vinicius, who beat Suzuki with a thunderbolt from 25 metres before scoring with an unstoppable curling shot. The Real Madrid talent's goals, in the 33rd and 75th minutes, seemed to have put the match on course for a draw. Ancelotti also brought on Endrick for Raphinha with 20 minutes remaining. But in the 91st minute, Japan found a winner.

The goal that made it 3-2 came from Sakamoto, but the Seleção disputed it over an alleged foul on Joao Gomes that went unpunished at the start of the move leading to Japan's goal. According to Globo, Carlo Ancelotti and Raphinha ran onto the pitch to protest to the referee, who sent them both off. The score did not change, giving Japan a measure of revenge against Brazil, who had eliminated them at the last World Cup.