🎥 Corinthians Defeats Mirassol, Returns to Paulistão Semis After 2 Years | OneFootball

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At the Neo Química Arena, Corinthians defeated Mirassol 2 x 0, this Sunday (2), in the quarterfinals of the Paulistão 2025.

The initial stage was hot in Itaquera.

The visitors even had ball possession at the beginning and caused some difficulties for Timão, who had Romero as a great novelty in place of Garro.

The Paraguayan (21'), in fact, was the highlight of the first half, opening the score with a header, after a corner kick from Memphis Depay.

Corinthians gained confidence with the lead in the score, but the Fiel lived moments of apprehension in the extra time, when Carrillo tackled Clayson from behind and got a yellow card, despite the rivals' complaints for a red one.

The second half was more exciting!

Yuri Alberto (11') tried to deflect Carrillo's cross in the small area with a heel, but missed. Then, Memphis (15') forced Muralha to make a great save from a bomb inside the area.

Romero (16') and José Martínez (20') also had chances to extend the lead, but failed in the finalizations.

Mirassol, on the other hand, managed to tie with a bicycle kick goal from Lucas Ramon (22'), but the play was annulled for offside by João Victor at the moment of the free kick in the area.

However, it was up to Memphis Depay to secure the goal of tranquility for Corinthians.

The newly arrived Argentine, Angileri, crossed perfectly from the left, and the Dutch owner of the number 10 shirt headed (30') to the ground to extend the lead for Timão.

🤝 Rivals and friends

The friendship between Neymar, from Santos, and Depay, from Corinthians, was proven once again.

After the Santos star did the 👉🙂👈 celebration of the Dutchman after scoring in the last round, now, the number 10 of Timão returned the friend's tribute with his celebration. ✋😛🤚

🚦 What's next

With the victory, Corinthians qualified for the semifinals of the Paulistão, after two years without a title. The last time, therefore, was in 2022.

Owner of the best campaign of the first phase, Timão will face the team that had the fourth best campaign. Thus, the possible opponents would be Santos or Novorizontino or RB Bragantino.

Corinthians returns to the field on "Ash Wednesday", March 5, when they visit Barcelona de Guayaquil, in Ecuador, for the first leg of the third phase of the Libertadores.

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