Angileri hails first Corinthians goal in Brasileirão draw, slams pitch | OneFootball

Corinthians were held to a 1-1 draw by Bahia this Sunday at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, in the opening match of the second half of the Brazilian Championship. Fabrizio Angileri scored for the black-and-white side and enjoyed a special night by finding the net for the first time since joining the club. After the match, the left-back celebrated the achievement and praised the point earned against what he considered a tough opponent. However, he also pointed out the poor condition of the pitch used at the stadium.

“First of all, I’m very happy to score my first goal for Corinthians. Today was a very difficult match, on a very difficult pitch. Bahia are a team that play very good football. We’re happy to take a point back to São Paulo. We’re improving game by game, we came in on the back of three wins and now a draw in a difficult match. We’re happy to keep picking up points and improving day by day,” the full-back told GETV at the end of the match.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

Angileri started among the XI because of the absence of Matheus Bidu, who stayed in São Paulo due to pain in the pubic region. The Argentine quickly made the most of the opportunity: in the eighth minute, he tried his luck from long range and struck a powerful shot to put Corinthians ahead.

The full-back stayed on the pitch until the 24th minute of the second half, when he was replaced by Pedro Milans. According to Sofascore data, Angileri recorded five defensive actions in the match. He also received a yellow card and, due to accumulation, will not be able to play in Timão’s next match.

With the draw, Corinthians added just one point to their campaign and ended up dropping one place in the table. Botafogo beat Cruzeiro and overtook the black-and-white team, moving into seventh place. Corinthians now begin preparations to face Athletico-PR in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. The match will be played next Thursday, July 30, at 7:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena.

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