Corinthians has 45 points and is tied with Tricolor in points, but is in tenth place due to having more red cards
Three days after helping to qualify for the , he came off the bench at the Neo Química Arena to score a great goal and bring relief to the 3-1 victory over the , this Thursday. The Dutchman scored when the game, valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão, was tied 1-1. After him, Yuri Alberto, scorer of the first goal, found the net again to close the score. Tapia scored the tricolor goal. Now, the Parque São Jorge team has 45 points, as does São Paulo, but is in tenth place, one position below its rival Morumbi, because it has more red cards. In all other tiebreaker criteria, the two teams are tied.
The rivals entered the field with mirrored systems: a line of three in defense and mobile attackers up front. The duo Yuri Alberto and Gui Negão, however, gave the Corinthians better alternatives than Luciano and Ferreirinha gave to the São Paulo team, especially because they had more quality to play with their backs to the goal when necessary.
The first half was dominated by Corinthians, who controlled the midfield, largely due to Breno Bidon, very comfortable as the team’s main playmaker in the absence of the suspended Rodrigo Garro. The movement of full-backs Bidu and Matheuzinho inside, in search of the finish, was also difficult for the tricolors. Despite the superiority with the ball in movement, the goal only came from a penalty kick by Yuri Alberto, after a foul by Ferreirinha on Breno Bidon in the black and white area.
The high intensity shown by the home team contrasted with a predictable and lost São Paulo on the field. Not even the 13 players in the medical department, including stars Lucas and Oscar, could justify the completely timid attitude of Hernán Crespo’s team.
São Paulo advanced the lines in the second half, applied a different rhythm and gave a new dynamic to the match. This stance overloaded Carrillo, the first in Corinthians’ game distribution line, and made the São Paulo team win more disputes in the middle. From a corner kick, he tied the game with a header from Tapia.
Vitinho and star Memphis Depay, who started on the bench because he played for the Netherlands at Data Fifa, were replaced by Carrillo and Gui Negão by Dorival. The Dutchman appeared in the right place and at the right time to give Sabino a pen, inside the area, and shoot well to beat Rafael. 2 to 1 for Corinthians. There was still time for Yuri Alberto to get a rebound, after a ball hit Vitinho’s post, to close the score.
Technical Sheet
CORINTHIANS 3 X 1 SÃO PAULO
CORINTHIANS – Felipe Longo; João Pedro, Gustavo Henrique and Angileri; Matheuzinho, José Martínez (André), Breno Bidon (Charles), Carrillo (Vitinho) and Matheus Bidu; Yuri Alberto and Gui Negão (Memphis Depay). Coach: Dorival Júnior.
SÃO PAULO – Rafael; Alan Franco, Rafael Tolói (Ferraresi), Sabino and Cédric Soares; Alisson (Bobadilla), Luiz Gustavo, Pablo Maia and Patryck (Tapia); Luciano and Ferreirinha. Coach: Hernán Crespo.
GOALS – Yuri Alberto, 30 minutes into the first half; Tapia, at eight, Memphis Depay, at 38, and Yuri Alberto at 42 minutes of the second half.
REFEREE – Anderson Daronco (RS)
YELLOW CARDS – Carrillo and Breno Bidon (Corinthians) Cédric Soares, Alisson and Bobadilla (São Paulo).
INCOME – R$: 3,539,617.20.
PUBLIC – 45,739 paying (46,154 total).
LOCATION – Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP).
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
