Brazil vs. Netherlands: Live Goals, Highlights from World Cup Third-Place Match

The Netherlands finished in third place at the World Cup, easing past Brazil 3-0 in the third-place match. 

In defeat, it capped a miserable two-game stretch for Brazil, being outscored by a combined 10-1 against Germany and the Netherlands. 

The Brazilian nightmare started early, as the host nation conceded in the second minute when Robin van Persie converted a penalty after a Thiago Silva takedown. 

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GOAL Robin van Persie gives #NED the lead http://t.co/MlR4VRkoO2

— Football Vines (@FootballVines) July 12, 2014"

Silva was fortunate not to be sent off for his blatant prevention of a goal-scoring opportunity. 

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Clearest red card you'll ever see, and not given. http://t.co/LpDXVvkR2m https://t.co/1wWpLNOAPz

— Kevin McCauley (@kevinmccauley) July 12, 2014"

Not long after, Daley Blind further contributed to the Brazilians' misery, capitalising on a David Luiz mistake to make it 2-0. 

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£50M assist http://t.co/gbxcGs7Yrd

— Football Vines (@FootballVines) July 12, 2014"

The first yellow card of the World Cup was awarded to Oscar for simulation, in what appeared to be a clear-cut penalty. 

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Amarilla para Oscar por dejarse caer https://t.co/p0iKEnhJI5

— Último Hombre (@UltimoHombre10) July 12, 2014"

Georginio Wijnaldum put the finishing touches on the Netherlands' victory, slotting home from close range to make it 3-0 in injury time. 

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GOLLLL de Wijnaldum!!!!! Goleada en Brasilia. #NED 3-0 #BRA http://t.co/fbEboMClVu

— Mundial Brasil 2014 (@MundialBrasilTM) July 12, 2014"