On Tuesday night, Corinthians began the search for a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana. Playing at Neo Química Arena, Timão beat Newell’s Old Boys, from Argentina, by 2-1.
In the first stage, the team led by Vanderlei Luxemburgo created several chances to score, but ended up failing in the finals. In addition, however, the alvinegro team conceded a goal from the Argentines.
In the final 45 minutes, Corinthians quickly managed to equalize. Yuri Alberto scored a penalty kick. After the tie, Timão launched the attack and managed to turn the score around with Wesley.
Write it down, Faithful – Corinthians returns to the field next Saturday. For the Brazilian Championship, Timão travels to Rio Grande do Sul to face Internacional. The duel valid for the 18th round of the national competition takes place in Beira-Rio, at 18:30.
Escalation
For the game, Luxembourg will not be able to count on the injured matias rojas e Paulinho. Gabriel Moscardo he is still recovering from appendicitis surgery and is not available. Already Ryan e Matheus Donelli are suspended after being expelled in the previous phase of the competition. Gustavo Mosquitoin turn, remains out, but lives the last moments before returning to the lawns.
Other players, like Renato Augusto and Fábio Santos, for example, were spared. With that, the alvinegro coach defined Corinthians with: Cassius; Fagner, Bruno Méndez, Murillo and Matheus Bidu; Maycon, Ruan Oliveira and Matheus Araújo; Guilherme Biro, Adson and Yuri Alberto.
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Timão’s bench had: Carlos Michael, Gil, Fausto Vera, Rosemary, Leo Mana, Giovane, Giuliano, Peter, Roni, Wesley, Philip Augustus and John Peter.
Newell’s Old Boys, in turn, comes to the field with Hoyos, Mosquera, Velazquez, Ortiz, Mansilla, Martino, Sforza, Portillo, Gomez, Ferreira and Recalde.
The game
First time
With Fiel’s unconditional support, Corinthians started the match already looking for the first goal. In the first minute, in a quick lateral move, Ruan Oliveira found Yuri Alberto, who almost managed to finish with danger. The number 9 shirt ended up being stopped by the opposing defender and managed to corner.
Afterwards, a good opportunity by Timão happened again in the fourth minute. Matheus Bidu found Biro free in the area. The young player’s header, however, ended up going aimlessly and didn’t scare the opponent.
At seven minutes, who almost opened the scoring was Newell’s. After launching the opponent’s defense, Matheus Bidu ended up missing and made Murillo dispute the ball with the Argentine team striker. The defender ended up almost rocking the nets of his own goal. However, Cássio made a beautiful save and avoided the first goal of the match.
After Newell’s dangerous arrival, Corinthians put the ball on the ground and went back to looking for spaces to open the scoring. Timão’s main moves came out on the right side, with the double Fagner and Adson, who risked individual moves to break the opponent’s lines.
In the 17th minute, the opposing defender backed the goalkeeper wrong. Yuri Alberto recovered the ball and rolled it towards Biro, who risked another pass into the area. The touch ended up being deflected by one of Newell’s markers. On the field, the referee gave a penalty, but after checking the VAR, the penalty was annulled.
With 26 minutes, Corinthians created a great chance to score again. After a table between Matheus Araújo and Adson, the number 28 received and risked the submission. The kick, however, was saved by goalkeeper Hoyos.
Soon after, with 30 minutes, Corinthians had two chances to score. In the first, Adson recovered the ball on the way out of the opponent’s defense and it ended up being left to Yuri Alberto, who ended up stopping at the goalkeeper. Afterwards, Maycon risked a submission from outside the area, which skimmed the post.
Two minutes later, Yuri Alberto shot from afar and stopped, again, on Newell’s archer. Afterwards, it was Fagner’s turn to make a beautiful individual play on the side of the field and risking a finish that went wide of the opponent’s goal.
Corinthians continued to pressure the Argentine club and created several goal chances. The alvinegro rhythm made the Neo Química Arena, once again crowded, pulsate even more.
At 39 minutes, after suffering a lot in the defensive sector, Newell’s managed to arrive with danger. The player took a risk from outside the area and Cássio ended up hitting it wrong. On the rebound, Gomez arrived with a cart and sent the ball out, scraping the alvinegra goal post.
Already in the additions, the game heated up after a small confusion that ended up happening. In it, Murillo ended up being yellowed, as well as Ferreira, from the opposing team.
After the confusion, Corinthians ended up getting into the “pile” of the Argentines and took the goal. After a side move, Portillo received a free kick and only moved Cássio to open the scoring.
Soon after, the referee ended the first 45 minutes. Thus, the match went to halftime with the partial score of 1 to 0 for Newell’s.
Second time
For the last 45 minutes, Vanderlei Luxemburgo decided to bring Wesley in place of Matheus Araújo. In addition, the coach was forced to replace Cássio, injured, with Carlos Miguel.
The alvinegro archer was even forced to make a great defense in the first minutes on the field. In a kick from outside the opponent’s area, Carlos Miguel stretched out and managed to flatten it for a corner kick.
With the disadvantage on the scoreboard and needing the result, Corinthians began the search, firstly, for the equalizing goal. With eight minutes played, Ruan Oliveira received a pass and was going to get rid of the marker. However, the opposing defender stopped the alvinegro player with a foul inside the area.
When collecting the penalty, Yuri Alberto called for responsibility and did not disappoint Timão’s fans. The number 9 hit with mastery, dislocated the goalkeeper and tied the match for Corinthians.
With that, the alvinegro club equaled the score with only ten minutes of the second half played. The goal, as expected, cheered up the Timão players and all the fans present at the Neo Química Arena.
With just over 15 minutes played, Vanderlei Luxemburgo promoted the third change at Corinthians. Guilherme Biro left the field for Paraguayan Ángel Romero to enter.
The change soon took effect. With 20 minutes played, Romero received it on the side and bet on the cross to the area. The pass found Wesley free and the youngster finished beautifully to turn the marker to Timão.
With the turnaround, Corinthians went in search of increasing the advantage on the scoreboard and going to Argentina with a little more tranquility.
With 30 players, Vanderlei Luxemburgo promoted the last two changes in the team. Gil and Fausto Vera filled the gaps left by Fagner and Ruan Oliveira, respectively.
Afterwards, it was Newell’s turn to arrive with danger. After finishing from outside the area, the ball deflected off Murillo and went to a corner. At the charge, the Argentine team had another chance, but ended up stopping at Carlos Miguel, who made a great save.
After the opportunities, the club from Argentina got excited and went in search of a tie. The opponent started to put pressure on Corinthians and consequently managed to create more goal opportunities.
Thus, the last minutes of the match were reserved for Newell’s pressure. Timão, in turn, held on in the defensive sector as they could.
However, the Argentine team failed to hit the target. With that, the match ended with a 2-1 victory for the black-and-white. The result makes Corinthians leave for Argentina with the advantage of the tie.
See more at: Copa Sudamericana.
2023-08-02 02:28:00
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