Brazil's first defeat by Colombia for 24 years ended in shameful scenes in Santiago as Neymar was sent off after the final whistle.
The Selecao captain blasted the ball at Pablo Armero before aiming a headbutt at goalscorer Jeison Murillo as all hell broke lose.
Following the resultant melee, Chilean referee Enrique Osses brandished red cards to the Barcelona forward and Colombia striker Carlos Bacca who had retaliated.
Neymar had already been booked for a foolish yellow card that ruled him out of what is now a crucial clash against Venezuela on Sunday as Colombia blew Group C wide open thanks to Murillo's first-half strike.
It was no more than Jose Pekerman's side deserved as they breathed new life into their Copa America campaign while in the opposite dugout, Dunga watched as his run of 11 straight victories came to an abrubt end.
But all bar one of those were friendlies and Brazil needed Neymar to be at his best just to overcome Peru last weekend.
Now they must reach the last eight - and possibly the final - without him, with a decision on the length of his ban due on Thursday afternoon.
And that looks a tall order based on a performance that was both flat and lifeless.
'We played once without Neymar and we have to be ready, we have a group,' said Dunga. 'We would like to have him but its not possible so we must find a way to overcome it and solve our situation.'
Source:Dailymail.
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