Set back in Itaquera is scheduled for next Wednesday, 12, at 9:30 pm; To advance directly, a victory for four goals difference is needed
He made his worst game of the season on Wednesday and paved the way for another traumatic elimination in the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores, such as the falls to Tolima in 2011 and Guarani do Paraguay in 2020. On one night to forget, the team led by Ramón Diaz barely offered risks to Barcelona de Guayaquil, at Monumental Isidro Romero Stadium and lost 3-0 in the third game and definitive phase of the continental tournament by a vacancy in the group stage. It remains for the alvinegra team to cling to good performance in the neo chemistry arena to try what would be a historic turn. The return game in Itaquera is scheduled for next Wednesday, 12, at 9:30 pm. To advance straight, a win by four goals difference is needed.
Triumph by three goals advantage leads the decision to penalties. Ramón Díaz chose a three -defendant training to start the game, seeking to give more defensive consistency to the team, which was too cornered throughout the first half of the early stage, because the coach opted for Hugo on the left wing instead of Matheus Bidu. The consequence of this option was a heavy and limited defense in connecting to the offensive sector.
The ball was at the foot of Barcelona, especially dangerous in the finals from outside the area. Long distance attempts made by Brazilian midfielder Leonai and the Valicient midfielder took danger to the goal defended by Hugo Souza. Crossings were also options, but the Corinthian area was quite populated and worked well in the air game.
With little possession, Corinthians could barely explore the technical quality of their main pieces. Memphis Depay was little participatory and Rodrigo Garro did not make a good start. The Argentine midfielder, by the way, wasted what could be the creation of a great opportunity by carrying the ball too much, when he could have played for Yuri Alberto, free, during a counterattack in speed.
A penalty scheduled after a lack of tchoca within the area did justice to the good performance of Barcelona, which converted the collection with Corozo. This time, not even Hugo Souza’s usual star on penalties helped the Corinthians.
It was very clear that the lineup chosen by Diaz was at least wrong. Even so, the Argentine coach returned to the second half with only two defenders. Carrillo entered the place of Felix Torres to bend the midfield and André Ramalho replaced Tchoca to form the defender with Gustavo Henrique.
Díaz remained dissatisfied and took Garro, who was doing a match far below to put Romero. In the same wave, Maycon went to the game in Alex Santana’s place. Shortly after the changes, near the 20 minutes, Corinthians finished the goal for the first time in the whole match, in which Memphis kicked on the goalkeeper after Breno Bidon’s pass, who fell from the left to arm the play.
Barcelona even scored the second, when Gustavo Henrique headed into the network itself, but the goal was annulled, after much delay and consultation of referee Darío Herrera to the TV, because Corozo shared with the Corinthian defender and was prevented.
Bad football presented by Corinthians, however, gave Barcelona other opportunities, which he took advantage of. Rivero expanded at 34, after Carabali pass, and Corozo scored the third, at 38. In the interval between one goal and another, Maycon hit a ball in the post.
Technical file
Barcelona de Guayaquil 3 x 0 Corinthians
Barcelona from Guayaquil – Contreras, Carabalí, Álex Rangel, Arreaga e Vallecilla; Arroyo, Leonai (Felipe Caicedo) and Valiente (Cortz); Oyola (Quiñónez), Rivero (Vargas) and Corozo (Chalá). Technician: Second Castle.
Corinthians – Hugo Souza; Felix Torres (Carrillo), João Pedro Tchoca (André Ramalho) and Gustavo Henrique; Matheuzinho, Alex Santana (Maycon), Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro (Romero); Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto. Technician: Ramón Díaz.
Goals – Corozo, 45 minutes into the first half. Rivero, at 34, and Corozo, 38 minutes into the second half.
Yellow Cards – Leonai and Corozo (Barcelona); Hugo Souza, Hugo and Félix Torrres (Corinthians)
Referee – Darío Herrera (ARG).
Income and public – not disclosed.
Location – Monumental of Guayaquil, Ecuador (EQU).
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
