The result makes the Parque São Jorge team go with less confidence towards the decision of the Supercopa Rei, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday (1st), against Flamengo, at Mané Garrincha
Corinthians had moments of good football this Wednesday (28), at Vila Belmiro, but were defeated 2-1 by Bahia, in the opening round of the Brasileirão. Breno Bidon opened the scoring, before Jean Lucas and Willian José put Salvador’s tricolors in front. The result makes the Parque São Jorge team go with less confidence to the decision of the Supercopa Rei, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday (1st), against Flamengo, at Mané Garrincha.
How was the game?
Based on what was seen in the first 15 minutes of the game on the coast of São Paulo, the Corinthians fans who went to Vila had no idea that the team would go into half-time losing. The start of Dorival Júnior’s men was very good, with movement, intelligence and refined passing among the team’s main technical references.
It was in one of these triangulations that Memphis opened space in the middle, with one of his traditional turns, and played for Garro to leave Bidon in front of the goal. The young Corinthian sensation hit with a right and beat goalkeeper Ronaldo. Chances to expand were created by the black and white team, but were not taken advantage of.
Based on what was seen in the first 15 minutes of the game on the coast of São Paulo, the Corinthians fans who went to Vila had no idea that the team would go into half-time losing. The start of Dorival Júnior’s men was very good, with intelligent movement and fine-tuned passing between the team’s main technical references.
It was in one of these triangulations that Memphis opened space in the middle, with one of his traditional turns, and played for Garro to leave Bidon in front of the goal. The young Corinthian sensation hit with a right and beat goalkeeper Ronaldo. Chances to expand were created by the black and white team, but were not taken advantage of.
Corinthians regained control of the match in the second half, in the same way they had in the first, based on collectively constructed plays. He narrowly missed out on equalizing with a sequence in which Memphis stopped at Ronaldo, face to face, and Bidon hit the crossbar.
Bahia had to play the final minutes with one less player, as Michel Araújo received a second yellow card and was sent off. Despite their numerical superiority, Corinthians were unable to be superior with the ball at their feet and barely reacted throughout the eight minutes of stoppage time given by the referee.
Why was the game in Vila Belmiro?
It was because of the weekend’s commitment – the Super Cup – that the game against Bahia, led by Corinthians, was played at Vila Belmiro. Initially, the debut of the Parque São Jorge team in the Brasileirão would be on Thursday, the 29th, at the Neo Química Arena, which bothered the board, because the Flamengo fans’ first game was always scheduled for Wednesday, against São Paulo, at MorumBis.
To anticipate their commitment to Bahia, Corinthians could not play in the capital of São Paulo, as the Military Police prohibit rivals from São Paulo from playing on the same day as hosts in the city. Therefore, an agreement was made with Santos, who faced Red Bull Bragantino at Neo Química Arena, last Sunday.
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