Yuri and Memphis shine as Corinthians beat São Paulo in Majestoso | OneFootball

In the classic "Majestoso" on Thursday night, Corinthians came out on top. Timão defeated São Paulo 3-1 at the Neo Química Arena, with goals from Yuri Alberto (twice) and Memphis Depay, closing the gap with their rival in the Brasileirão standings. Tapia scored for Tricolor.

Standings

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

📋 Match Summary

⚪⚫ CORINTHIANS 3 X 1 SÃO PAULO ⚪⚫🔴

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (34th round) 🏟️ Venue: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: November 20, 2025, Thursday ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 45,739 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 3,539,617.20 🟨 Yellow Cards: Breno Bidon (Corinthians); Cédric and Alisson (São Paulo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals:

⚪⚫ Corinthians

Felipe Longo; João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique and Angileri; Matheuzinho, José Martínez (André Luiz), André Carrillo (Vitinho), Breno Bidon (Charles) and Matheus Bidu; Gui Negão (Memphis Depay) and Yuri Alberto (Romero). Coach: Dorival Júnior

⚪⚫🔴 São Paulo

Rafael; Rafael Tolói (Ferraresi), Alan Franco and Sabino; Cédric Soares, Luiz Gustavo, Pablo Maia, Alisson (Bobadilla) and Patryck (Tapia); Ferreirinha and Luciano. Coach: Hernán Crespo

How was the match?

Corinthians controlled the derby in the first half and almost took the lead at five minutes. Matheus Bidu shot from the edge of the box and sent it just wide of the post. Then, at 26 minutes, Breno Bidon was pushed by Ferreirinha and fell in the box. Referee Anderson Daronco reviewed the play on VAR and awarded a penalty. This time, Yuri Alberto chose not to chip and struck with power, leaving Rafael no chance and opening the scoring for Timão.

The number 9 had two more chances to extend the lead but couldn't convert. São Paulo, meanwhile, struggled with a lack of creativity up front and went into the locker room without a single shot on target.

Crespo's change shifts the derby

Tricolor returned for the second half with a different attitude, thanks to a change by Crespo. The coach boosted the team's attacking power by replacing Patryck with Tapia. The change paid off just three minutes in, when Luiz Gustavo crossed to the far post for Cédric, who headed unmarked. The ball deflected off Matheus Bidu and went out for a corner.

At seven minutes, João Pedro Tchoca made a poor back pass to Felipe Longo, resulting in a corner for the visitors. On the ensuing play, Cédric delivered a perfect cross for Tapia, who outjumped the Corinthians defenders and headed into the corner, leveling the score in the Majestoso.

Memphis comes on and decides it

Dorival Júnior responded by bringing on Memphis Depay. The Dutchman helped Timão break out from the back and put the team ahead again with a stunning goal at 38 minutes. Pablo Maia failed to clear and saw the ball fall to the number 10, who nutmegged Sabino and slotted past Rafael, sending the Fiel Torcida into ecstasy in Itaquera.

There was still time for Yuri Alberto to widen the margin at 43. After Vitinho's shot hit the post, the striker pounced on the rebound and smashed it into the net.

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