Corinthians returned to the field this Sunday afternoon (12), when they went to Porto Alegre to face Grêmio, in a match valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão 2023.
In a very tough and difficult game, and playing most of the time with one less athlete, Timão beat the home team with a goal from Romero, in the first half. Alvinegro knew how to deal with the pressure imposed by the opponent and held on for victory.
With the three points in the account, Corinthians takes a breather in the Brasileirão table and moves up to 11th place, with 44 points added. The championship will take a break for the FIFA Date with a new leader: Palmeiras is first, with 62 points, followed by Botafogo (60, but one game less), Grêmio and Bragantino (59).
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The game
With the field severely damaged due to heavy rain and concerts held at Arena do Grêmio, the match started in Porto Alegre.
After six minutes, Matheus Bidu entered the area and appeared to be brought down. The Corinthians players complained about a possible penalty, but the referee ordered it to continue. Following the play, Bruno Méndez fouled a Grêmio athlete. The move was reviewed by VAR and the Timão defender was sent off.
With the match very nervous and the field bad, both teams had difficulties with short passes. Grêmio, with a numerical player advantage, imposed more game volume, however, Corinthians tried to attack with speed.
From a corner kick in the 31st minute, Caetano touched the ball, it went to Lucas Veríssimo who headed it to Romero. The Paraguayan put it into the net, opening the scoresheet and also giving the game it’s final score: 1-0.
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