Midfielder sees Corinthians progress, targets Libertadores run

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·12. Oktober 2025

Midfielder sees Corinthians progress, targets Libertadores run

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the afternoon of last Saturday, October 12, Corinthians faced and defeated Boca Juniors from Argentina with a score of 4-0, in a match valid for the quarterfinals of the Women's Libertadores. After the match, midfielder Andressa Alves praised the team's performance and celebrated the greater offensive efficiency compared to other games in the competition.

“We have missed some goals in some matches, so we have been working on finishing and set pieces in training. And I think today the set pieces worked really well, we scored two goals from set pieces and that is very important. We knew it would be a very physical game, that Boca would come in strong. So our strategy in midfield was to avoid physical contact, to make triangles to gain an advantage. I think we did that very well and ended up settling the game in the first half.”, she said in the mixed zone.

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Andressa Alves also pointed out that competing in the Libertadores was one of her main goals when she decided to come to Corinthians, which is her childhood club. The attacking midfielder celebrated the commitment of the entire squad and anticipated a tough semifinal.

“I am very happy to have this opportunity, I came back to Brazil for this. So, I just want to thank everyone for their effort, I think we played an excellent match, we were missing scoring some goals, we had been failing, we push ourselves a lot and we keep our feet on the ground, so we will keep working because the semifinal will be another battle and nothing is guaranteed.”, said the number 9.

Although she has not scored yet in the Libertadores, Andressa Alves demonstrates her importance to Corinthians mainly through her number of assists, being responsible for the cross that resulted in the team's second goal in the match. The player said she hopes to score again, but emphasized that the most important thing is achieving the collective result.

“As a midfielder, I think my role is to provide assists, so I am happy things are happening. I hope to score in the competition, I think the goal will come at the right time, but what is most important to me is my commitment on the field for Corinthians, I will never lack grit. The fans at home can be sure that, as far as I'm concerned, running for 90, 120 minutes, that will never be missing, and to stay calm, because our team, our midfield is very good, there is a very healthy competition and that makes us raise our level, so I am happy to provide assists and I am happy that my teammates can also provide assists.”, said Andressa.

The number 9 also spoke about the importance of facing Boca Juniors, one of the most traditional clubs in South America. The athlete recalled that there was a rivalry between the teams since the last Women's Libertadores, when they faced each other twice. The first duel was in the opening round of the group stage, ending in a 0-0 draw, while the second took place in the semifinal, with Corinthians winning 1-0.

“It is very important, it is my first Libertadores, as I said, facing Boca was very good, because it comes from a rivalry from the last Libertadores, so we knew they would come in at a higher level, but we came in at an even higher level because we know how important this competition is for the club and for us personally.”, she concluded.

Now, Andressa Alves and the rest of the Corinthians squad are preparing for the semifinal of the continental competition. The Brabas will face Ferroviária next Wednesday, October 15, at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Florencio Sola.

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