Breno Bidon hails squad after Corinthians progress: ‘Fought to the end’ | OneFootball

On Thursday night (20), Corinthians took the field at Neo Química Arena to face Rosario Central of Argentina in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16, and won 1-0. Breno Bidon scored for the Alvinegro. With the result, the Corinthians side secured qualification for the quarterfinals of the continental competition.

Moments after the final whistle, still on the pitch, Breno Bidon gave an exclusive interview to ESPN Brasil, and celebrated the spot earned by Corinthians. The scorer of the goal that decided the tie, the midfielder put qualification above the individual achievement and highlighted the unity of the team, which finished the match with one player fewer.

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“Very happy. Happier about getting through than about the goal. The goal could have been scored by anyone and we would still have gone through, that was what we wanted, what the group worked for to make happen. So I think that, of course, I’m very happy with the goal, but even happier with the qualification. We were a man down, but we came together, we know what it means to live Corinthians, and it was no different today, we fought until the end and thank God I was able to score the goal.”

After that, Bidon was asked whether the win and qualification could give Corinthians more confidence for the next commitments of the season. The player emphasized the squad’s internal confidence and set his sights on bigger goals for the rest of the year.

“For sure, Corinthians is always doubted a lot, but that’s Corinthians, we have to shield ourselves, we know the ability of our group and we will keep working so that, God willing, we can go very far and who knows, maybe become champions.”

After facing Rosario Central at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the Libertadores Round of 16, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. Next Sunday (23), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), the Alvinegro will visit Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium for the 24th round of the national tournament. Currently, Timão sits in ninth place with 32 points, with eight wins, eight draws and seven losses, as well as 25 goals scored and 22 conceded.

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