Corinthians beats Cruzeiro in the opening of the Brazilian Championship

O Brazilian championship is back to Corinthians It is cruise, a very symbolic match for the Minas team for returning to the elite after so many financial problems and in search of a reconstruction. Now for the team São Jorge Park meant a trial by fire without Renato Augusto and, with more than 41 thousand people in Itaquera, the Neo Quimica Arena he was in a mood that the alvinegro from São Paulo needed most in a debut. The 2-1 victory was the motivation for the São Paulo club.

First time

Despite a very favorable environment for an open game with several chances, what was most present in the first half was a lukewarm match, without many emotions. The team of Fernando Lazaro suffered in the midfield and a lot in the links to the attack, something that was already clear when Renato Augusto couldn’t play. Timão’s big chance came with the winger Matheus Bidu, at 8 minutes. The number 21 risked a bomb from a long way away and almost surprised him by stopping in the goalkeeper’s angle Rafael Cabralending in an excellent defense.

Cruzeiro was also unable to fit opportunities in the attacking field. Different from Coriinthians that tried direct connections to Roger Guedes It is Yuri Alberto, the fox sought possession more. So much so that she ended the first half with 58% of the time on the ball.

Another important point of the initial 45 minutes was the firm dispute between the two teams, Fagner arrived firmly on the Corinthians side while Giuliano got the worst of it with a ball in the eye. The midfielder tried to follow but ended up being replaced in the sequence by Matheus Araújoa very important character for the development of the game.

Second time

The changes throughout the match began to take effect and Corinthians improved. Fausto Vera It is Cantillowhich replaced roni, gave a greater dynamic with long shots. At 15 minutes, the Argentine midfielder almost opened the scoring with a low finish, going close. The Corinthian midfielder hit the ball a little weaker, remaining in the arms of the Cruzeiro goalkeeper.

By putting the ball on the ground and showing the quality of its players, Corinthians managed to get past the opposing defense. in the table of Matheus Araújo It is Fausto Vera, the number 30 shirt was facing the goalkeeper and did not waste and with category put the home team at an advantage. A very nice detail of being the first goal as a professional for the young player of 20 years, very emotional in the celebration.

The game finally became more open, in the 28th minute in a beautiful cross by Fagner, Yuri Alberto head did not take the goalkeeper who defended on his knee. The 40 minutes arrived and the match took an exciting turn, Roger Guedes he was opportunistic and on the rebound he pushed for the nets, but it was quickly canceled due to the defender’s lack of attack Gil. Judge Anderson Daronco, with some delay, decided to go to VAR and validated the second Corinthians goal.

The additions were high and there were minutes left for some of Cruzeiro’s attacks, in the air ball the fox even discounted. When lifting on the second beam, Oliveira he took advantage of the lack of attention in the Corinthians defense and took away from the goalkeeper Cassio. An important goal for the bluebird’s return to Serie A that leaves hope for the fans.

The next half-week will be important for the helm. On Wednesday (19) his next game will be for liberators. Again inside your house you will face the Argentine Juniors at 21:30. On the other hand, the cruise he has the week off, just thinking about Saturday (22) when he faces Grêmio at 21:00.

Featured Photo: Matheus Araújo celebrating his first goal as a professional. Playback: Twitter/@geglobo