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Watch: Dogged Neymar left bloodied as Brazil routs Bolivia

Ricardo Moraes / Reuters

Neymar was getting some rough treatment from the Bolivia national team before his 69th-minute substitution Thursday, but still managed to have a hand in three goals as Brazil wreaked havoc in a 5-0 win.

The roaming yet ruthless Barcelona forward opened the scoring after literally barging his way through the visitor's defence on 11 minutes, and it seemed La Verde didn't take that treatment lightly.

First, Neymar hit the brick-wall frame of Edward Zenteno en route to assisting Filipe Luis for Canarinho's third and his first of two helpers in the first half:

Then the 24-year-old's night was soon over in the second stanza when blood ran down his face following a tangle with Yasmani Duk.

In what was a routine date in Brazil's quest for 2018 World Cup qualification, Tite's outfit battered Bolivia with a five-star showing. The other tallies came from Philippe Coutinho, Gabriel Jesus, and Roberto Firmino, with a test in Venezuela slated for Tuesday.

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