Yuri Alberto ends Corinthians’ hoodoo, eyes Libertadores spot | OneFootball

Corinthians came out on top against São Paulo in Thursday night's derby at Neo Química Arena, for the Brazilian Championship. After the 3-1 victory, forward Yuri Alberto, who scored two goals, set the team's focus on securing a spot in the 2026 Libertadores and celebrated the end of the taboo. Timão had not beaten their rivals since 2023.

“A hugely important win at home, in a derby, breaking this taboo. It's really important, I just have to thank God for these two goals, for the support from the fans and everyone. God has blessed us greatly, and we are going after this big goal, which is to qualify for the Libertadores. We have four more games, which are like four finals for us,” said the player in an interview with Record as he left the field.

Standings

With the win, Corinthians jumps to 10th place in the tournament and reaches 45 points, the same as São Paulo, who remain in ninth. Both teams are eight points behind the G7.

Corinthians' next match

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