Cruzeiro beat Corinthians 2-1 at the Neo Química Arena. With the first leg score 1-0 for Timão, the duel went to penalties. With this, Sporting News shows who saved the most penalties in their career: Hugo Souza, Corinthians goalkeeper, or Cássio, Cruzeiro’s goalkeeper?
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Hugo Souza or Cássio? Who took the most penalties?
On one side, defending Cruzeiro, is Cássio: the greatest goalkeeper in Corinthians history returned to his old home as an opponent. On the other, Hugo Souza, the current guardian of the black and white goal, who is going through an enlightened phase and has already found favor with the fans.
The numbers collected, according to “ESPN Data”, illustrate the weight of this duel. During its legendary passage through Parque São Jorge, Cássio saved an impressive 32 penalties (21 in decisive disputes and 11 in regulation time). For the Minas Gerais club, where he has been playing since last year, the giant has already added five defensesincluding a decisive one in the semi-final of the 2025 Campeonato Mineiro against América-MG and one now in this dispute against Corinthians.
Hugo Souza, in turn, shows that the Corinthians goal remains well protected. Adding up his spells at Flamengo, Chaves (Portugal) and Corinthians, he accumulates 16 saves in his career. The highlight goes to your brilliant performance at Timão: there are already ten interventionsdivided equally between normal time (4) and penalty shootouts (6).
