Gui Negão, 18, scored on Wednesday (27) his third goal as a professional from Corinthians. Revealed at the club base, the striker was again fundamental to an alvinegro triumph, this time in the first trip against Athletico in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. Out of home, the team from São Paulo made 1-0.
The silver of the house is on the rise with the crowd. It was the third consecutive game in which he shook the net. Last weekend, he also left his mark in Vasco’s 3-2 win for the Brazilian Championship. In the previous round, he scored the Corinthian goal in the defeat against Bahia, 2-1.
With the star of the boy, as well as important defenses by goalkeeper Hugo Souza-which was almost assaulted at the end of the game by a fan who broke into the lawn-Corinthians will have the advantage of playing for a draw in the second duel against the Curitiba team for the knockout tournament. The two teams meet again on September 10, at Neo Chemistry Arena, in Itaquera.
Previously, the alvinegra formation will return to the field next Sunday (31), when it will face Palmeiras, in its arena, by the National. Recently, the archrivals met in the round of 16 of the Brazilian Cup, and the alvinegro team won both clashes: 1-0 in Itaquera and 2-0 in Barra Funda.
Athletico, in turn, will have their next commitment against Novorizontino, on Saturday (30), in a game for Serie B of the Brazilian Championship.
Cruise comes out in front of the classic miner
Earlier, also this Wednesday, at the opening of the quarterfinals, Cruzeiro beat the classic with Atletico 2-0 at the opponent’s house. In the second meeting between the rivals of Minas Gerais, the celestial team will have the advantage of moving forward even with a defeat by up to a goal difference.
In Rio de Janeiro, in a duel played simultaneously to the game in Curitiba, Vasco and Botafogo were in the 1-1 draw in São Januário. The two teams will face each other again at Nilton Santos.
This Thursday (28), Fluminense and Bahia make in Rio de Janeiro the last game of the round of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. In Maracanã, the duel start at 19h (Brasilia).
