Brazil beat Scotland 0-3 in the World Cup Group C match at 22:00 UTC on 2026-3-0, and the ratings made the gap pretty clear. Vinícius Júnior was the standout with a 9/10 after scoring twice, while Matheus Cunha added the third and finished with a 7.9.

Bruno Guimarães also posted a 7.9, as did Rayan, which is a decent reminder that this was not just one attacker carrying Brazil. Scotland’s best-rated player was Angus Gunn on 8.2, helped by five saves that kept the margin from growing further.

Brazil’s attacking ratings

Vinícius was the obvious headline. He scored twice, took the top mark in the match, and kept Brazil’s attack moving at a level Scotland could not match for long enough.

Cunha’s night was tidy rather than flashy, but his goal on 60 minutes gave him his third goal of the tournament. On a night when Brazil’s front line kept producing, the supporting numbers were strong too: Guimarães and Rayan both on 7.9, with Guimarães also supplying two assists.

Scotland’s best responses

Scotland were not absent from the game. Scott McTominay registered three shots on target, including a header saved by Alisson Becker, and John McGinn was among the players trying to drag them into the contest.

The post-match reaction reflected that split. John McGinn told dailystar.co.uk, "We lose poor goals at poor times against a team that can punish you with quality. We had a few chances but we've got to wait now. The lads are gutted, we fell short on quality but we gave it absolutely everything."

Craig Burley took a harder line on dailyrecord.co.uk, while Neil McCann pushed back on the criticism. Steve Clarke did not want to get drawn into the qualification talk immediately after the defeat, saying, "I don't even think about that."

The cleanest reading is still that Brazil’s attacking quality decided it, with Scotland’s better moments coming from Gunn, McTominay and a few individual efforts rather than sustained control. The result leaves Group C still live, and Scotland now wait to see what the rest of the standings do after this defeat.

Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →