Owner of the best campaign of the state, the Parque São Jorge team will decide the semifinals in their home
It did it enough to eliminate the EA to ensure the top four of Paulistan. It was not a brilliant performance of the alvinegra team, but, as it has better and more decisive players than its rival this Sunday, at Neo Chemistry Arena, won 2-0 without much difficulty and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament. Romero and Memphis Depay – the protagonist of the match, also author of an assist – used their heads to mark and define the triumph in Itaquera. Owner of the best state campaign, the São Jorge Parque team will decide the semifinals at home, Neo Chemistry Arena. But you still don’t know who your opponent will be in the next phase. It is certain that it will not be Arquirrival Palmeiras.
Although they did not do the best of their performances in 2025, Corinthians erased the bad impression left by the sweaty classification in the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores and has made their fan excited, who has not celebrated a title since 2019. Greater champion Paulista, with 30 cups, the alvinegro team seeks to return to the decision after five years. The misfortune, when not taking advantage of the breaches he has, is usually punished. This is what happened with Mirassol, the best team on the field at the beginning of the game. The interior team imposed themselves in the early minutes, but not marked, and Corinthians was gradually balancing the match until they dominated it.
Angel Romero, as contested as beloved by the Corinthians, was the highlight of the first half. Choice of Ramón Diaz, the Paraguayan striker started among the holders in the place of Rodrigo Garro, spared. He formed an attack trio with Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto. It was from Romero, taking advantage of Mirassol’s greatest weakness, the defensive air ball, the goal that left the hosts advantage with a header down. The game continued controlled to the Corinthians much because of Memphis Depay. Shirt 10, the Dutchman acted like a mid -point in the absence of Garro, cadenced the moment when he was from cadence and left Yuri Alberto twice in a position to score, but shirt 9 did not.
In the second half, there were many spaces for Corinthians as Mirassol was advancing in search of a draw. The hosts defended themselves well and endured the pressure of visitors, who even scored, only Lucas Ramon’s goal was annulled by impediment, and defined the victory with another goal, scored by Memphis, the protagonist of the night in Itaquera. New to the night of the night, the side Angileri put the ball on the Dutch head, which had the fault of a much failed: Alex Wall. Shirt 10 vibrated emulating the celebration of his friend Neymar in front of the cameras, his tongue out. “I told him (Neymar) that I would make the celebration,” Memphis confirmed after the match.
Data Sheet:
Corinthians 2 x 0 Mirassol
Corinthians – Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Félix Torres, João Pedro and Matheus Bidu (Angileri); José Martinez (Alex Santana), André Carrillo (Maycon), Breno Bidon; Romero (Garro), Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto (Talles Magno). Technician: Ramón Díaz.
Mirassol – Alex Wall; Lucas Ramon, João Victor, Alan Empreur and Reinaldo; Neto Moura (Daniel Borges), Danielzinho and Gabriel (Leo Gamalho); Chico Kim (Roni), Clayson (José Aldo) and Iury Castilho (Davó). Technician: Ivan Baitello (interim).
Goals – Romero, the 21 minutes of the first half. Memphis Depay, 30 minutes into the second half.
Yellow Cards – Clayson, Reinaldo, Carrillo, José Aldo.
Referee – Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos.
Income – R $ 2,914,044.40.
Audience – 44,436 paying.
Location – Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo (SP).
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
