Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Ancelotti Praises India’s Effort After Brazil’s 4-0 Victory
Brazil played India in a friendly football match in Kolkata on Saturday.
Brazil won by four goals to zero.
Estevao scored the first goal in the 28th minute.
Pedro scored before halftime, and Samuel Lino scored twice after the break.
Brazil’s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, said India defended in an organised way and tried to counter-attack.
He said Brazil found it hard to score at first.
Ancelotti also said India found some space on counter-attacks.
He noted that Brazil’s defenders had not played together before.
He described the match as entertaining and said he was happy to play in front of the crowd.
Brazil beat India 4-0 in a friendly in Kolkata on Saturday.
Estevao scored in the 28th minute, and Pedro added a goal before halftime.
Substitute Samuel Lino scored twice in the second half.
Carlo Ancelotti praised India’s organisation and counter-attacking, saying Brazil had difficulty scoring early.
Ancelotti said India exposed spaces on counters and noted that Brazil’s defensive combination had not played together before.
- Who
- Brazil and India’s national football teams; Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti commented on the match.
- What
- Brazil defeated India 4-0 in a friendly, and Ancelotti praised India’s organisation and counter-attacking.
- When
- Saturday; one article identifies the date as October 3.
- Where
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, also referred to as Salt Lake Stadium.
- Why
- The teams played a friendly; the articles do not state a further reason.
- Result
- Brazil 4-0 India
- Match
- Friendly
- Venue
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- Brazil scorers
- Estevao, Pedro and Samuel Lino (two goals)
- First goal
- Estevao, 28th minute
- Attendance
- About 51,000, according to one report
- Possession
- Brazil 65.8%; India 34.2%, according to one report
- World rankings
- Brazil sixth; India 138th, according to one report
Sources
‘Organised and difficult’: Carlo Ancelotti on India after Brazil’s 4-0 victory
India played their part well and made it difficult for us: Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti Praises India's Organisation, Counter-Attacking Intent Despite Brazil's 4-0 Win In Kolkata