00:00Here at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians were defeated by Santos 1-0, with Oliva scoring the winning goal in the first half.
00:06stage.
00:07I'm here with my friend Vinicius, who came to watch the Santos match, which featured Neymar in the starting lineup.
00:13Gabigol was back, and their key players returned after the loss to Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil. Vini?
00:20Yes, Santos won here at Neo Química Arena for the first time in the Brasileirão, an important victory for Peixe (Santos' nickname) to avoid relegation.
00:27From that uncomfortable zone, that relegation zone. Santos wins 1-0, they played a well-executed game.
00:34With Cuca's lines, those four lines pulled back at the back, he left the ball with Corinthians.
00:40And in the first half, he knew how to take advantage of the counter-attack. Santos' goal came from a set piece by the star player.
00:46Neymar,
00:46who returns to Neo Química today, plays his second derby of the year and is decisive.
00:52It's crucial because Santos won two Brasileirão matches as the away team, and both matches with Neymar in the squad.
00:58field.
00:58So it's very important for the team that faces Palmeiras later this Wednesday to win here at Neo Química Arena.
01:06to win points in the Brasileirão, to breathe easier with the new reinforcements arriving at Santos,
01:11to also reach that level. Santos is in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana,
01:17And perhaps advancing through these stages is also important for Santos, as is winning.
01:21But it left a bitter taste for Corinthians, right Gui?
01:24Yes, it left a bitter taste, mainly because Corinthians has suffered three consecutive defeats in the Brazilian Championship.
01:29They lost to Cruzeiro, they lost to Curitiba, and now they've lost to Santos.
01:33Furthermore, Corinthians had a full week to work on and recover some players.
01:37He failed, and he also failed to make any tactical improvements.
01:42Regarding the game, the Corinthians team actually had more possession of the ball.
01:45They managed to control the main offensive actions of the game, but had difficulty converting them into goals.
01:51Corinthians' main plays came from set pieces and aerial balls.
01:55Even Fernando Diniz himself admitted this in a press conference.
01:58He admitted that it's a way for the team to escape against teams with very deep defensive lines.
02:03Just like Santos' game under Cuca today.
02:05But the biggest problem for the Corinthians team today was efficiency.
02:09He failed to capitalize on the chances he created.
02:11He didn't have a brilliant game either, he wasn't able to create many clear chances.
02:15But when he had some opportunities, he failed to take advantage of them.
Comentários