U-20 FIFA World Cup: Brazil into final after crushing Senegal

Brazil mob Marcos Guilherme after he scored one of his side's five goals in their U-20 World Cup semifinal against Senegal. Photo / Getty Images

Brazil found their scoring boots to stroll into the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after thrashing the calamitous ten man Senegal 5-0.

Marcos Guilherme scored twice while an Anda Correa own goal, Boschilia and Jorge completed the rout for the rampant Brazilians who lead 4-0 after 35 minutes.

As good as Brazil were, Senegal were equally as bad and they simply had no answer to Brazil's devastating slick passing which cut them open time and time again.

Brazil will equal Argentina's record of six tournament wins if they win the final in Auckland on Saturday.

They took the lead when right-back Joao Pedro's driven cross cruelly deflected off the inside of Anda Correa's heel to wrong foot Ibrahima Sy and agonisingly role over the line.

Senegal were shellshocked and soon two goals down after Gabriel galloped forward into oceans of space, leaving them desperately short at the back. Guilherme was in acres of space on the right and Gabriel timed his pass to the forward perfectly before he fired past Sy to make it 2-0 after just seven minutes.

Senegal were hanging on for dear life and Guilherme hit the outside of the post before Boschilia scored their third on 19 minutes.

Jean Carlos played a clever one two with Guilherme on the left and he drilled across the box where Sy could only parry into the path of the onrushing Boschilia who couldn't miss from close range.

Senegal did have brief glimpses of hope and Brazil's keeper Jean, hero of the quarter-final shootout win over Portugal, had to make a superb finger tip save from Sidney Sarr's venomous volley which crashed back off the bar.

Brazil were soon on the offensive again as Jorge was forward from left-back and he effortlessly weaved his way through some tepid tackling to find himself one on one with Sy.

He calmly slid the ball past the helpless keeper to make it 4-0 and Senegal's evening was soon made worse when Elimane Cisse picked up a second yellow card for a petulant trip on Guilherme just before half time.

The second half was uncomfortable viewing for Senegalese supporters as Brazil were in cruise control and their fifth goal was the most pleasing on the eye.

Some excellent and incisive passing allowed Boschilia space to square to Guilherme who doubled his tally with 12 minutes remaining and round off their comfortable win.