Newcastle United supporters were left purring by a fantastic Bruno Guimaraes performance in Brazil’s emphatic 4-0 win against Bolivia. He netted his first international goal and put on an assist for his former Lyon teammate, and potential Magpies target, Lucas Paqueta.
Plenty of Toon Army members stayed up into the early hours of Wednesday morning to watch the five-time World Cup winners ensure they would finish top of the CONMEBOL qualifying table. It was their 14th win in 17 matches on their way to the finals in Qatar at the end of the year in a qualifying campaign that they are yet to be beaten in with one game left.
Guimaraes has been a big hit since arriving on Tyneside in the January transfer window and United fans are only too happy to see him recreating his strong club form on the international stage. His appearance against Bolivia was just his sixth for Brazil with four of those coming from the bench.
