Brazil 4-1 South Korea: Sublime Selecao advance into last eight - www.asempanews.com

The Selecao were four goals up inside 36 minutes – only the second time in their World Cup history they have scored four times in the first half of a match – in a one-sided tie.

Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta put the game well out of reach and there was no way back for South Korea, though they did have a moment to savour courtesy of Paik Seung-ho’s goal in the second half.

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, whose past six goals for the Selecao have come from the penalty spot, will look to match and surpass the Brazil great in Qatar.

– Brazil scored four goals in a knockout-round game at the World Cup for the first time since 1998 (4-1 v Chile), scoring more goals in the opening 36 minutes of this match (four) than they did in their three group stage games combined (three).

– Brazil led 3-0 after just 29 minutes, the earliest they have gone three goals ahead in a single World Cup match

In the end, it was just the second time they have scored four goals in the first half of a World Cup match, also doing so against Mexico in 1954.

– Brazil have won all four of their World Cup matches against Asian opponents, with each game coming against a different side (also 4-0 v China, 4-1 v Japan, 2-1 v North Korea).