A stunning 85th-minute equalizer from Eduard Bello earned Venezuela a rare draw in Brazil in South American World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Chile beat Peru 2-0.
Brazil have never lost to Venezuela in a competitive fixture and have only once before, in 2009, failed to beat the Vinotinto in World Cup qualifying, but they were left frustrated after Bello's brilliant late leveller.
Brazil took the lead when Neymar had a shot pushed wide in the 49th minute and from the resulting corner, taken by the striker, Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes rose at the near post to angle home a fine header.
The goal forced Venezuela into a more adventurous approach and Wilker Angel flashed a header just wide from a 62nd-minute corner.
Rodrygo Goes then found himself in a great position in the box but the Real Madrid winger blasted his shot into the side netting.
With five minutes left, the home crowd in Cuiaba were left stunned when Jefferson Savarino whipped in a cross and Bello leapt acrobatically to blast a spectacular overhead kick past Ederson Moraes.
The result leaves Brazil in second place in the 10-team qualifying standings, two ahead of Colombia and two behind Argentina.
A second half goal from Diego Valdes and a Marcos Lopez stoppage-time own goal gave Chile a 2-0 win over Peru and leave them in fifth place, level on four points with Uruguay and Venezuela.
Peru and Paraguay are currently outside the qualifying spots with a point each.
RESULTS
Brazil 1 (Magalhaes 50) Venezuela 1 (Bello 85)
Chile 2 (Contreras 74, Lopez 90+1-og) Peru 0
