Disappointing. Neymar takes and looks to curl it into the top corner but clips the top of the wall. It'll be a consolation corner.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on BBC One

A cynical challenge, he's targeted him there.

Neymar is coming in on his right foot and the defender absolutely takes him out.

This is a foul!

Neymar is taken down right on the edge of the box by a cynical challenge from Nemanja Gudelj. The Serbia man receives a yellow and Brazil have the chance to fire a set-piece at goal.

Pretty likely that the man fouled will hit it...

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Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

That is two enormous chances which have not been taken by Raphinha.

Neymar only just made it out for the second half, still doing his boots up and tucking his shirt in.

Brazil have come out with the bit between their teeth, though. Richarlison thinks he should have a free-kick after breaking forward before falling to the turf when challenged. The ref waves for him to get up.

The half starts with a big chance for Brazil! It's fallen to Raphinha again.

An error in the Serbian defence allows the ex-Leeds player a clear sight of goal but not for the first time Vanja Milinkovic-Savic is big and blocks.

Forget the first half, we have a whole fresh second 45 minutes in which to be entertained. We are back under way in Lusail.

Tottenham's Richarlison only touched the ball 13 times in the first half for Brazil. That's three less than his goalkeeper Alisson.

Serbia's Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic saw the least amount of the ball for the Europeans, with only 16 touches.

Brazil's attacks in the first half have largely come down their left wing with Alex Sandro, Vinicius Jr and Neymar.

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Neymar is already the joint-most fouled player in the 2022 World Cup (five, alongside Gavi)

Micah Richards
Former England defender on BBC One

In the second half it will open up and Brazil will get more chances.

Which players have the leading stats from the first half?

Shots on target: 1 Casemiro, Raphinha (both Brazil)

Chances created: 2 Vinicius Jr (Brazil); 1 - Paqueta (Brazil), Zivkovic (Serbia)

Touches: 55 Alex Sandro, 53 Neymar, 47 Thiago Silva (all Brazil)

Accurate passes: 45 Alex Sandro, 42 Thiago Silva, 37 Marquinhos (all Brazil)

Dribbles: 4 Neymar, 2 Vinicius Jr, Raphinha (all Brazil); Mladenovic (Serbia)

Tackles won: 2 Paqueta, Raphinha (Brazil), Milenkovic, Tadic (Serbia)

Interceptions: 2 Milenkovic, Zivkovic (both Serbia)

Clearances: 4 Veljkovic, 2 Milinkovic-Savic, Milenkovic, Lukic (all Serbia)

Fouls won: 5 Neymar (Brazil)

Gilberto Silva
Former Brazil defender on BBC One

They need to feed Vinicius Jr.

He's the one with the power to pass them one v one. They didn't get enough balls to him for him to try to create something.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One

You've got to give Serbia credit for the way they've defended.

We said they would make it very difficult for Brazil and that's exactly what they've done.

Other than one really good opportunity for Raphinha which he put straight at the goalkeeper, they've handled them really well and kept Neymar away from goal.

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Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

This is a streetwise Serbian team, I think I have said it before that I think the three centre backs have been terrific.

That one chance for Raphinha, who showed a real lack of conviction that has been it for Brazil.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Lusail Stadium

Serbia's coaching staff lining up to high five their players as they come off at half-time. Tells you everything - they regard that first 45 as job done. So far at least.