Kaio César hails Corinthians fightback against Grêmio in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Late this Saturday afternoon (30), Corinthians faced Grêmio at the Arena do Grêmio in a match valid for the 18th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and won 3-1 in comeback fashion. The Alvinegro’s goals were scored by defensive midfielder André Luiz (twice) and forward Kaio César. The result puts the Corinthians side in ninth place with 24 points — six wins, six draws, and six losses — with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded.

Moments after the final whistle, the scorer of Timão’s third goal in the match, Kaio César, gave an interview to Rede Globo and celebrated Corinthians’ ability to react in the game. He also highlighted the importance of scoring for the first time for the club from Parque São Jorge after dealing with physical problems between February and April.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

“We went down 1-0 there, a little unfocused, but we managed to turn it around, we managed to do what coach Diniz asked of us at halftime. We came back more focused and thank God we’re here with the win today, which helps us go into the World Cup break farther away from the danger zone and more relieved.”

He continued: “I’m happy. I got here and was a bit unlucky with my injuries. But I worked very hard to be here today, to score the goal and to help Corinthians”, he said.

The No. 37 was signed by Corinthians at the beginning of 2026 to provide something the squad lacked: a pacey player out wide. He previously played for Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and is on loan with Alvinegro until the end of this season. In 15 matches for Timão, he has one goal and two assists, as well as the 2026 Brazilian Super Cup title against Flamengo.

According to Sofascore, a sports statistics app, the youngster posted the following numbers in the 43 minutes he was on the field: three key passes, 23/29 accurate passes (79%), 5/9 successful dribbles, 54 touches, three fouls won, four progressive carries, 4/5 successful tackles, 13/20 ground duels won, one clearance, and 1/2 aerial duels won. His rating in the app was 8.3. He was replaced by midfielder Zakaria Labyad in the closing stages of the match.

Now, after facing Grêmio away from home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians enters the break period for the World Cup, which will take place between June 11 and July 19. Timão will officially return to action only in the week of July 22, with the date and time still to be defined, to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.