Yuri Alberto explains penalty decision after chip miss in win | OneFootball

The Corinthians defeated Mirassol on Saturday night at the Neo Química Arena, with a score of 3-0, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Scorer of one of the team's goals, forward Yuri Alberto spoke again about the missed penalty in the loss to Flamengo and explained why he did not take the penalty that Maycon converted.

Yuri Alberto said he went through a "delicate" week after missing the chip shot and regretted the unfortunate decision. He stated that he did not take the penalty this Saturday by choice of Dorival Júnior, even though his name was chanted by the fans after the referee pointed to the penalty spot.

"I want to thank the fans for their trust, but this had already been decided in the locker room. Professor Dorival said I wouldn't be the kicker in this match, and I respected that. Now it's time to work so I can return to being the primary kicker and avoid a repeat of what happened. It was a delicate week for me; there were other plays after the penalty in the last game, and my mind was a roller coaster. Thank God I could come back, I said my prayer, and God blessed me with a goal at the beginning of the second half. Happy to score again here at the Arena," the player told SporTV.

"It was a decision that, if I had succeeded, would have been very good. When I went to kick, I saw that he [Rossi] didn't fall, and my foot wobbled. But, I will work so that next time I can convert it into a goal," he concluded.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Corinthians moves away from the relegation zone and jumps to the tenth position in the Brasileirão standings, with 33 points. In total, there are eight wins, nine draws, and ten losses.

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