The pair were in action together for Brazil and Man United midfielder Casemiro got to see his compatriot make history.
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has congratulated Neymar on breaking Pele's goalscoring record for Brazil on Saturday.
Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a brace either side of Raphinha's effort, but Neymar grabbed the headlines by making history with goals four and five. In netting twice, the 31-year-old surpassed Pele as the country's leading male goalscorer. After the opening round of games in the qualifiers, Brazil sit top of the South American standings on goal difference, with Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia also winning. Casemiro and his teammates take on Peru in their second qualifier on Wednesday.
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