O Corinthians beat São Bernardo 2-0, this Thursday (14), at the 1º de Maio stadium, and moves on to the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. The goals were scored by Yuri Alberto and Pedro Raul.
With this, Timão becomes the 18th Serie A team guaranteed in the next phase, which will feature the arrival of clubs competing in the Libertadores, Athletico-PR, as well as champions of the Copa Verde, Copa do Nordeste and Série B of the Brasileirão. .
The goals from the Corinthians forwards were scored in the first half. Yuri Alberto converted a penalty in the 5th minute, and Pedro Raul was opportunistic to extend it in the 26th.
Game with three expulsions
The game also saw two expulsions of players — Garro, from Corinthians, and Hélder, from São Bernardo — and coach António Oliveira, from Timão.
The duels in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil will be drawn by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), which has not yet defined the date of the event.
Dumb? Not here!
Yuri Alberto returned to the stage where he was the target of strong controversy this year. In the duel between Corinthians and São Bernardo for Paulistão, when Tigre won 1-0, Timão’s number 9 was marked by being called “stupid”, loudly, by his then coach Mano Menezes.
On his return to 1º de Maio, the center forward needed just five minutes to leave the bad memories in the past. From a penalty conceded by Raniele, Yuri Alberto scored with class, displacing the goalkeeper and scoring Corinthians’ first goal.
“Online” duo
Coach António Oliveira’s big bet for the Corinthians lineup was a formation with two attackers, Yuri Alberto and Pedro Raul. And if the first of them soon hit the net, the second didn’t take long to repeat the feat.
In a play on the left side, Wesley drove at speed and aimed a cross into the penalty area, with a deflection. Attentive, Pedro Raul anticipated the goalkeeper and gave a light touch to increase the black and white advantage on the scoreboard.
One less
In a move contested by Corinthians fans, the black and white team ended up with one less player in the first stage. This is because Rodrigo Garro was sent off in the 45th minute of the first stage.
The Argentine, who had already received a yellow card, was punished after an altercation with Rodrigo Souza in the Corinthians defense area. The referee ended up booking both and, consequently, expelling Rodrigo Garro from the match.
10×10
Corinthians returned for the second half prepared to lower their lines, give the ball to São Bernardo and avoid damage with one player less. Right at the beginning, however, the skies of ABC Paulista shone positively for Timão.
In a counterattack caused by Pedro Raul’s rush, defender Helder, from São Bernardo, interrupted the play with his hand. As he had already been warned with a yellow card, he ended up being sent off by Bráulio da Silva Machado.
São Bernardo x Corinthians
St Bernard: Alex Alves; Vitor Ricardo, Helder, Alan Santos (Kayke), Rafael Forster and Arthur Henrique (Davi Gabriel); Lucas Lima (Rodrigo Souza) and Wesley Dias (Rannyel); Lucas Tocantins, Silvinho and Matheus Régis (Luiz Filipe). Coach: Márcio Zanardi.
Corinthians: Cassio; Fagner, Félix Torres, Gustavo Henrique and Hugo; Raniele, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Yuri Alberto (Cacá), Pedro Raul (Romero) and Wesley (Matheus França). Coach: António Oliveira.
Reason: second phase of the Copa do Brasil.
Date and time: March 14, 2024 (Thursday) at 8 pm (Brasília time).
Local: 1º de Maio Stadium, in São Bernardo do Campo (SP).
Goals: Yuri Alberto (5 min 1oT) and Pedro Raul (26 minoT), for Corinthians.
Yellow cards: Rodrigo Garro, Fagner and Raniele, from Corinthians; Alan Santos, Helder Maciel, Lucas Tocantins and Silvinho, from São Bernardo.
Red cards: Helder Maciel, from São Bernardo; Rodrigo Garro, from Corinthians.
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (FIFA).
Auxiliaries: Alex dos Santos and Thiaggo Americano Labes.
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