Bruno Guimaraes has created an almost telepathic relationship with Lucas Paqueta in the last couple of years and they extended their terrific record together in Brazil’s win against Bolivia. The pair combined for two of their nation’s four goals as the five-time World Cup winners confirmed their place at the top of the CONMEBOL qualifying group.
The Newcastle United midfielder played provider for the first goal as he danced through a collection of Bolivia players before sliding a pass through the legs of the last defender and perfectly into Paqueta’s path. In the second half, roles were reversed as Guimaraes’ former Lyon team mate aimed a lofted pass towards him which he emphatically dispatched into the top corner on the volley.
After the match, Guimaraes took to Twitter and responded to a video of his assist for Paqueta by tagging the Lyon midfielder with a caption that translated into: “The bow and arrow! It’s always been like this, I love you brother @LucasPaqueta97.”
