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Liverpool ace Coutinho fires hat-trick as Brazil hammer Haiti

Philippe Coutinho has scored a hat-trick to help Brazil to a massive 7-1 victory over Haiti at Copa America 2016.

The Liverpool star scored Brazil's first two goals in the 14th and 29th minutes before completing the treble in injury-time as Dunga's side powered to a comprehensive win at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Renato Augusto, of Beijing Guoan, added a third for A Seleccao on 35 minutes before teenage sensation Gabriel, who came off the bench at half-time, made it 4-0 just before the hour-mark.

Santos star Lucas Lima, who was entered into the fray in the 62nd minute, scored five minutes later to make it 5-0 prior to James Marcelin's effort which acted as a mere consolation for Haiti, ranked 93rd in the world.

Renato Augusto grabbed his second in the 86th minute before Man of the Match Coutinho helped himself to a third in the 92nd minute in what was Brazil's first seven-goal game in the Copa America since 1999.

Brazil now sit temporarily on top of the Group B table with four points from two matches, prior to Peru's clash with Ecuador in Glendale, Arizona, ahead of their final group stage clash with the Peruvians in Foxborough on the weekend.

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