Overview

• The Match of the Heart charity fixture reunited retired stars from both countries at the Maracanã on Friday.
• Romário drove Brazil’s win with multiple goal contributions, with outlets split on whether he scored two with assists or completed a hat-trick.
• Edilson scored twice for Brazil, Cafu added one, Maicon netted, and a Cafu move led to a Marco Materazzi own goal.
• Roberto Baggio attended the event without taking the field, as figures like Zico, Cafu, Aldair, Jorginho, and Materazzi featured in the reunion.
• Accounts differ on format details, with reports of either two 30‑minute halves or two 35‑minute halves, and minor discrepancies in individual statistics.