Corinthians vs. Athletico: Score, Stats & Highlights

With thinking in Serie B, the Athletico said goodbye to Copa do Brasil in the quarterfinals with defeat to the Corinthians by 2 a 0this Wednesday (10), at the Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo. The team from São Paulo had already won at the Arena da Baixada 1-0.

Argentine Rodrigo Garro and young Gui Negão scored the goals that confirmed the Corinthian classification for the semifinal.

The game, however, was marked by Red-Black complaints with arbitration. The Athletic team protested about an annulled goal of Kevin Viveros, an unconvised penalty and a boss of non -expulsion from striker Vitinho.

In addition to elimination, Athletico continues with fasting in the neo chemistry arena. Since the inauguration of the new stadium in May 2014, Hurricane visited Corinthians ten times in Sao Paulo, tied five and lost six.

Coach Odair Hellmann spared four holders – socks Patrick and Bruno Zapelli and strikers Leozinho and Mendoza. The exchanges gave the opportunity for striker Julimar to start a match for the first time since he recovered from serious injury.

The first half continued with the standard of the first leg and was more controversial with arbitration. Kevin Viveros opened the scoring, but referee David Lacerda annulled after looking at the throw in the video. He missed the red-black center forward in the midfielder Maycon at the beginning of the play.

Living was still the protagonist of another controversial bid, complained of a penalty suffered, but the referee ordered. On the other hand, Corinthians needed only one bid of danger to go ahead with midfielder Rodrigo Garro.

The controversies with arbitration continued in the final stage. Athletico called for the expulsion of striker Vitinho, who entered the break, for piscation in the calf of midfielder Dudu. However, the referee applied only the yellow on the pitch and did not look at the bid on VAR.

The situation of the red-black was even more complicated with the second goal of Corinthians scored by the young Gui Negão, who had already made one in the game game. The hurricane was still more chances to discount, but Gastón Benavidy lost a penalty and Luiz Fernando had the goal annulled by impediment.

Athletic and Corinthians calendar

After the elimination in the Brazilian Cup, Athletico focuses on all attention in the final stretch of Serie B. The Red-Black comes from three straight wins in the second division, rose to 36 points and reduced to five the disadvantage for Chapecoense, which today closes the G4.

Hurricane’s next game is precisely against Chapecoense, on Tuesday (16), at 21h35, at Arena Condá, in Chapecó.

Corinthians continues in search of the fourth title of the Brazilian Cup and faces the winner of the classic miner between Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG in the semifinal. Before, Timão plays for the Brazilian Championship and enters the field over the weekend against Fluminense, in Maracanã.

Watch the goals of Corinthians x Athletico