Corinthians counted on the brilliance of Dutchman Memphis Depay and center forward Yuri Alberto to defeat São Paulo 3-1, on Thursday night (20) in Itaquera, in a game valid for the 34th round of Series A of the Brazilian Championship.
SPORT CLUB CORINTHIANS PAULISTA WINS!!! 🏴🏳️🦅
NEXT TO FIEL, THE PEOPLE’S TEAM TOOK ➕3️⃣ IN BRASILEIRÃO NO MAJESTOSO!
Corinthians 3 🆚 1 São Paulo
⚽⚽ Yuri Alberto
⚽ Memphis#VaiCorinthians pic.twitter.com/fwf5ELXV8P— Corinthians (@Corinthians) November 21, 2025
The victory at Majestoso was important for Timão to reach 45 points, taking 10th place in the standings and moving away from the relegation zone. Tricolor Paulista saw its chances of qualifying for the next edition of the Copa Libertadores decrease, as it remained with 45 points, but in 9th position.
Dominant Corinthians
Playing at home, the team led by coach Dorival Júnior was much better in the initial stage, applying great pressure to the opposing defense, which, in the 25th minute, faltered and conceded a penalty. Yuri Alberto took the penalty and made no mistake against goalkeeper Rafael to open the scoring.
In the first moments of the final stage, Hernán Crespo’s team changed its stance and gave the impression that it could seek a comeback, especially after Chilean striker Tapia’s header in the eighth minute.
Majestic’s gunners! 🤳🏼😄😘#VaiCorinthians pic.twitter.com/WnYRbdk9ps
— Corinthians (@Corinthians) November 21, 2025
However, Timão had the talent of Memphis Depay on the bench. And the Dutchman entered the pitch in the 17th minute and didn’t take long to unbalance the match. In the 38th minute, Corinthians’ number 10 took advantage of the opponent’s defense to dominate the ball, free himself from Sabino’s marking with a disconcerting dribble and hit the ball to score a beautiful goal.
The Dutchman’s goal cheered up the Parque São Jorge team, who reached the third in the 43rd minute, when Yuri Alberto took advantage of a live ball in the area to give the scorer final numbers.
Other results:
Youth 3 x 3 Cruzeiro
Bahia 2 x 3 Fortaleza
