<p class="title">Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the closing minutes to help Brazil come from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in a friendly in Prague on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Manchester City striker first slammed home a cross from David Neres who had sprinted down the left flank following a superb pass from Danilo on 83 minutes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">And then in the 90th minute, Jesus scored on a rebound of his own shot after a series of clinical passes inside the Czech box.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs took the lead in the 37th minute when midfielder David Pavelka found himself in possession behind a leaky Brazil defence and slammed the ball in past Alisson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roberto Firmino equalised four minutes after half-time, picking up a pass aimed at Czech sweeper Marek Suchy inside the box and firing home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm super happy with Gabriel Jesus, I'm glad I gave him a chance in the second half," said Brazil coach Tite, praising the 72nd-minute substitute for his offensive drive.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Selecao dominated the opening minutes, but the Czechs soon levelled the game.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Czech striker Patrick Schick had the first shot on goal of the game, forcing a diving save from Alisson at his right post with a low left-footed free-kick deflected by the wall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs kept trying their luck from long range, but Vladimir Darida fired past the post and Filip Novak saw his attempt stopped by Alisson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brazil had a lone shot on goal in the first-half but Czech keeper Jiri Pavlenka had little trouble parrying away Casemiro's free kick.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the second period, Philippe Coutinho saw his low shot cleared by a diving Pavlenka while substitute Neres fired into the Bremen keeper from close range.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The Czechs were more creative in the first-half, we lacked this aspect," said Tite.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The first-half was tough, I was upset with the passing, but second-half substitutions allowed us to combine better." Both teams entered the game with mixed feelings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs were digesting a 5-0 loss to England in a Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley on Saturday, their worst defeat in memory.</p>.<p class="bodytext">And Brazil, preparing to host this year's Copa America which starts on June 14, were held to a 1-1 draw by Panama in a friendly in Porto on the same day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Of course we will assess all players' performances in these two games, but we still have time before the final nomination for the Copa America," said Tite.</p>
<p class="title">Substitute Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the closing minutes to help Brazil come from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in a friendly in Prague on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Manchester City striker first slammed home a cross from David Neres who had sprinted down the left flank following a superb pass from Danilo on 83 minutes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">And then in the 90th minute, Jesus scored on a rebound of his own shot after a series of clinical passes inside the Czech box.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs took the lead in the 37th minute when midfielder David Pavelka found himself in possession behind a leaky Brazil defence and slammed the ball in past Alisson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roberto Firmino equalised four minutes after half-time, picking up a pass aimed at Czech sweeper Marek Suchy inside the box and firing home.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm super happy with Gabriel Jesus, I'm glad I gave him a chance in the second half," said Brazil coach Tite, praising the 72nd-minute substitute for his offensive drive.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Selecao dominated the opening minutes, but the Czechs soon levelled the game.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Czech striker Patrick Schick had the first shot on goal of the game, forcing a diving save from Alisson at his right post with a low left-footed free-kick deflected by the wall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs kept trying their luck from long range, but Vladimir Darida fired past the post and Filip Novak saw his attempt stopped by Alisson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Brazil had a lone shot on goal in the first-half but Czech keeper Jiri Pavlenka had little trouble parrying away Casemiro's free kick.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the second period, Philippe Coutinho saw his low shot cleared by a diving Pavlenka while substitute Neres fired into the Bremen keeper from close range.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The Czechs were more creative in the first-half, we lacked this aspect," said Tite.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The first-half was tough, I was upset with the passing, but second-half substitutions allowed us to combine better." Both teams entered the game with mixed feelings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Czechs were digesting a 5-0 loss to England in a Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley on Saturday, their worst defeat in memory.</p>.<p class="bodytext">And Brazil, preparing to host this year's Copa America which starts on June 14, were held to a 1-1 draw by Panama in a friendly in Porto on the same day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Of course we will assess all players' performances in these two games, but we still have time before the final nomination for the Copa America," said Tite.</p>