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Corinthians is classified for the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. On the night of Wednesday (6), the alvinegro team surpassed Palmeiras 2-0 in the full Allianz Parque, ensuring the place with an aggregate score of 3 to 0.
Just 11 minutes into the first half, the classic scenario began to change in favor of Timon: Aníbal Moreno was expelled for assaulting José Martínez with a header inside the area. With one more since the beginning, Corinthians controlled the match and opened the scoring with Matheus Bidu. In the second half, Gustavo Henrique expanded, sealing victory and classification.
Corinthians players celebrate the victory over Palmeiras at Allianz Parque: Classification guaranteed to the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup/Photo: Reproduction
The game was marked by Corinthian domain and a disorganized palm trees, which ended the match with another expelled – Emiliano Martínez took red in additions.
“We knew it would be a very difficult confrontation. We spent four games against them this year without taking a goal. The mental made a difference,” said Gustavo Henrique after the final whistle.
With the victory, Corinthians keep the dream of the title alive and awaits the draw to meet the opponent of the next phase.
