World Cup Match Report
Netherlands 3 Brazil 0 
Early goal: Robin van Persie celebrates scoring from the spot. Photo: Getty Images
Brazil's miserable World Cup campaign ended to a chorus of boos as the hosts slumped to a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the third place play-off match.
A penalty from Robin van Persie and a Daley Blind strike saw the Dutch take a 2-0 lead after only 17 minutes as Brazil endured more woe after their humiliating 7-1 semi-final rout by Germany.
Once again Brazil's defence was hopelessly exposed, with the first Dutch goal coming when van Persie sent Robben racing in behind them.
Injured Brazilian star Neymar cheered on his teammates from the bench. Photo: Getty Images
Thiago Silva tugged the Bayern Munich star over and although the foul began outside the penalty area, Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi pointed to the spot. Silva meanwhile was lucky to escape with only a yellow card.
Brazil's defence was scattered once more in the 17th minute.
Daryl Janmaat crossed from the right and David Luiz's poor headed clearance fell to Blind who finished for his first international goal.
Georginio Wijnaldum added a late third for the Dutch to trigger more jeers and catcalls for the hosts.
The defeat marks the first time since 1974 that Brazil have lost consecutive World Cup matches.
The defeat comes with Brazilian fans already dreading the nightmare scenario of Argentina lifting the World Cup in Sunday's final against Germany at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
AFP Entities 0 Name: Brazil Count: 5 1 Name: Robin van Persie Count: 2 2 Name: Germany Count: 2 3 Name: Daryl Janmaat Count: 1 4 Name: Robben Count: 1 5 Name: Netherlands Count: 1 6 Name: van Persie Count: 1 7 Name: Match Report Netherlands Count: 1 8 Name: Djamel Haimoudi Count: 1 9 Name: Silva Count: 1 10 Name: Daley Blind Count: 1 11 Name: Getty Images Thiago Silva Count: 1 12 Name: Neymar Count: 1 13 Name: Brazilian Count: 1 14 Name: David Luiz Count: 1 15 Name: Bayern Munich Count: 1 16 Name: Rio de Janeiro Count: 1 17 Name: Argentina Count: 1 18 Name: Getty Images Brazil Count: 1 19 Name: Georginio Wijnaldum Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1jzjuZy Title: Brazil v Netherlands Description: Last updated at 15:37 2014 Fifa World Cup third-place play-off Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live Brazil will welcome back captain Thiago Silva to the centre of defence after he missed the 7-1 defeat by Germany through suspension. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is expected to make several other changes as the hosts try to salvage some pride.
