International Friendlies
Jun 2, 2013 8.00pm
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  • Fred 0' goal
  • Paulinho 0' goal
  • goal Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 0'
  • goal Wayne Rooney 0'

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 'Brazil goal is a blur'

Chamberlain: 'Brazil goal is a blur'

England youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has admitted that his strike against Brazil arrived in a blur following his side's 2-2 draw at the Maracana Stadium.

Chamberlain scored an equaliser just minutes after coming on for Roy Hodgson's men, hitting a powerful strike into the bottom corner from 20 yards.

The Arsenal winger has conceded in his post-match interview that he remembers little about the goal, which was created by neat passing between Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.

He told ITV Sport: "I can't really remember it (the goal) to be completely honest.

"Lampard flicked it on, I got it back off Rooney and just hit it. I'm just glad I could make a contribution.

"We wanted to close the game out so we are disappointed we didn't but we showed great passion and fight, Brazil are a great side but we kept our shape."

Rooney scored shortly after Chamberlain to put England ahead, but a swift equaliser from Paulinho earned Luiz Felipe Scolari's side a draw in the showpiece friendly.

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