Corinthians beat Atlético-MG 1-0 this Saturday (18), at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The only winning goal was scored by Maycon, with a beautiful shot from outside the area in the second half.
Truncated first half
The initial stage was marked by an excess of fouls and a lack of clear chances. There were 18 infractions and no successful shot on goal in the first 47 minutes. He controlled possession of the ball, but found it difficult to break through Atletica’s marking.
Yuri Alberto and Maycon had the home team’s best opportunities, while Galo was scared by Biel’s moves. Still, balance prevailed, and the score remained 0-0 until half-time.
Score goal and Corinthians victory
Right at the beginning of the second half, the game picked up pace. After two minutes, Vitor Hugo hit the crossbar after a rehearsed corner kick from Hulk, in a move that almost opened the scoring for .
But the answer came quickly. In the fourth minute, after a pass from Garro on the right, Maycon cut to the middle and hit a powerful shot from the left, into the corner, with no chance for goalkeeper Everson. A great goal that made Fiel explode into the stands.
Galo tried to react, but came up against the good defensive performance of Corinthians and the safe defenses of Hugo Souza, who blocked a dangerous shot from Dudu in the 27th minute.
Thus, the score remained 1-0 until the end. The result gives Timão more breathing space compared to Z-4 and allows for bigger dreams, while Galo wastes a good chance to win points away from home, remaining in 14th position.