Corinthians opened a great advantage in the confrontation against Santos for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. This Wednesday (22), Timão thrashed Peixe 4-0 at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo, in the first leg of the match that is worth a place in the quarterfinals. It was the first Corinthians victory in a classic of the season.
A SOUND WINNER FROM THE TIMON!
Corinthians 4 x 0 Santos
Giuliano
? Rodrigo Coca / Ag. Corinthians#Go Corinthians pic.twitter.com/g8Pf2GcRHn
— Corinthians (@Corinthians) June 23, 2022
Alvinegro from the capital of São Paulo advances to the next stage even if they lose by three goals in the return game, scheduled for July 13, another Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), at Vila Belmiro, in Santos ( SP). Peixe needs to win by five or more goals in normal time to qualify. If Alvinegro Praiano equals the aggregate score, the spot will be defined on penalties.
The duel also served as a preview of the classic between the two for the Brazilian Championship. The two teams will face each other again this Saturday (25), at 7 pm, again at Neo Química Arena, for the 14th round.
Santos was better in the first ten minutes of the classic. From then on, Corinthians dominated the actions of the initial stage. At 19 minutes, side Lucas Piton received from forward Willian and crossed on the left. The ball crossed part of the area and midfielder Gustavo Mantuan appeared to finish with the first shot and open the scoring.
At 27, Willian launched Fagner from the right. The side found midfielder Du Queiroz, who finished in the middle of the area. The kick deflected in midfielder Giuliano and went to goalkeeper João Paulo’s nets. Widely superior, Timão scored the third in the 42nd minute, with defender Raul Gustavo, with a header, after a corner hit by Willian.
The Gunners of the Night! ??#Go Corinthians pic.twitter.com/hgJlLfdSYV
— Corinthians (@Corinthians) June 23, 2022
In the second half, Corinthians slowed down, but continued to be more dangerous. In the 11th minute, referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique gave defender Kayky a penalty on Róger Guedes, but went back to reviewing the move and noticing the attacker’s simulation. The same VAR, however, recommended the expulsion of Vinícius Zanocelo five minutes later, after a dispute with Lucas Piton. After analyzing the play in the video, the referee understood that the steering wheel hit an elbow on the side and gave the Santos player a red card.
With one less, Peixe launched the attack to reduce the damage, without great risks for Corinthians. Timão, in turn, still managed to increase the bill with Giuliano. At 31 minutes, the midfielder was left with a corner and concluded close to the penalty mark, free of marking, defining the marker in Neo Química Arena.
