Corinthians beats Santos in the Brasileirão
Timão reaches eighth place in the league table with victory over Peixe at Neo Química Arena
Summary
Corinthians beat Santos this Sunday afternoon at Neo Químca Arena by 1-0. On a day when Yuri Alberto scored the winning goal, Timão started off badly, but reacted and sank their rival in the Brazilian Championship. With only one win in nine games, Peixe is in second-to-last place in the league table, while their rival reached eighth place.
“I’m in charge here!”
The phrase, in a tone of confidence, was said by Yuri Alberto right after scoring his second goal against Santos, which would later be disallowed by the referee. Even so, it is correct to say: the center forward rules the Neo Química Arena. With 44 goals scored, including one in this Sunday’s derby, the striker became the sole top scorer at the Corinthians stadium – he was tied with Romero, who has 43.
The first half
Santos, despite playing away from home and in a difficult situation in the Brazilian Championship, started the derby better. With Zé Rafael and Rincón, they dominated the midfield and did not let Corinthians, with the support of the fans, press. Peixe created opportunities: with Zé Ivaldo, with a header, and Barreal, with his feet. But they did not open the scoring. Timão, then, grew in the final minutes of the first half and also came close to scoring. Coronado forced Brazão to make a good save from a free kick. In the end, the score went into the break without goals.
The second half
The game changed after the break – it wasn’t just on both sides. Corinthians, who had been doing very poorly in the first half, improved. They started to put pressure on Santos, stayed in the opponent’s half and didn’t suffer any more. Peixe, who had been doing well and even created the best chances of the derby, couldn’t even get out of the game. They struggled to get rid of Timão’s pressure. And the scenario translated into a goal: Yuri Alberto received a great cross, beat the defense in the air and opened the scoring at Neo Química Arena. And the home team continued to attack, leaving no room for error. So much so that the center forward managed to extend the lead, but the play was disallowed due to a foul by Félix Torres at the start of the play. The visitors, who even had Escobar sent off, couldn’t threaten any more. In the end, it was a victory for Corinthians!
Situation in the table
With the victory, Corinthians reached 13 points in eighth place in the Brazilian Championship standings. Santos is 19th, with just five points – one win in nine matches played.
