Number Cruncher: All the stats from Brazil vs Croatia

Here are all the stats from Brazil vs Croatia – the opening match of World Cup 2014 which the hosts won 3-1. - In his 50th appearance for Brazil, Neymar scored his 32nd & 33rd goals for them. - Brazil conceded only five fouls vs Croatia, their joint-lowest total in any World Cup match from 1966 to present. - Only one player among the 736 present at the 2014 World Cup had been born when Brazil last lost a competitive match in Brazil. - Neymar is the first player to score two-plus goals on his World Cup debut since David Villa for Spain vs Ukraine on June 14 2006. [caption id=“attachment_1568469” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Brazil conceded only five fouls vs Croatia, their joint-lowest total in any World Cup match from 1966 to present. AP[/caption] - Brazil have now won their last nine opening matches at the WC, since kicking off their 1978 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sweden. - Neymar is the first Brazilian to score a penalty in a World Cup game since Ronaldinho vs China in 2002. - Croatia made 10 attempts on goal and five deliveries in the area compared to Brazil’s 14 attempts and 10 deliveries. - Brazil completed 432 passes compared to Croatia’s 282. - Both teams lost the ball 84 times — Croatia made 22 tackles, 13 clearances and recovered 41 balls. Brazil made 13 tackles, seven clearances and recovered the ball 39 times. - Fred made only seven touches for Brazil in the first half vs Croatia. - Luiz Gustavo completed all 35 passes he attempted in the first-half against Croatia. - Neymar has now scored five goals in his last four appearances for Brazil. - Marcelo’s mistake resulted in Brazil’s first ever own goal in a World Cup game. Stats courtesy OptaJoe, Infostrada and FIFA.com