The Dutch striker Memphis Depay He scored a real great goal this Thursday that decided in favor of the Corinthians the classic paulista against Sao Paulo (3-1), on the 34th day of the Brazilian Championship. The former FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid player made a fantasy tunnel for the center back Sabino and, with a lot of class, shot close to the post near the penalty spot before the rival goalkeeper came out, in the 84th minute.
The ‘Oranje’ international, who started on the bench and only came onto the pitch in the 63rd minute after spending the last few days concentrating with his national team, made the score 2-1 and left São Paulo with low morale for the rest of the match.
Before Memphis’ wonder, Yuri Alberto put the hosts ahead with a penalty in the 31st minute and Chilean attacker Gonzalo Tapia returned the tie with a header from a corner at the start of the second half. Yuri Alberto, much criticized in recent weeks for his poor effectiveness, repeated in the 89th minute to end the duel in favor of the team led by former Brazilian coach Dorival Júnior.
The victory allows ‘Timão’ to end a streak of two consecutive defeats and settle in the middle zone of the standings, with 45 points, the same as São Paulo, with four games remaining in the League. For its part, São Paulo has gone three games without winning, while doubts grow around Argentine coach Hernán Crespo, who started on a good note upon his return to the Tricolor de Morumbí bench, but has been losing steam as the season has progressed.
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