🏆 Corinthians beat Vasco to win fourth Copa do Brasil title | OneFootball

At Maracanã, Corinthians defeated Vasco 2-1 this Sunday (21), and was crowned four-time champion of the Copa do Brasil, after a 0-0 draw in the first leg.

"Following tradition," Corinthians' fourth Copa do Brasil title was won away from home. In 1995, Timão beat Grêmio at the old Estádio Olímpico.

Then, in 2002, against the surprise team Brasiliense, Corinthians became two-time champions playing in the federal capital. Finally, in 2009, the third title came at Beira-Rio against Internacional.

The first half was filled with much more nervousness than good football. 

Timão opened the scoring before the 20-minute mark with Yuri Alberto - who would go on to miss a very similar goal shortly after.

But Gigante da Colina equalized at the end of the first half, with Nuno Moreira, with a header.

After the break, every ball challenge was tougher, with tempers flaring.

There were plenty of pushing and shoving among the players and a lot of pressure on the refereeing.

Clear goal chances, as in the first half, were scarce.

However, again before the 20-minute mark, Breno Bidon made a great individual play, dribbling Cauan Barros in midfield and setting up Matheuzinho.

The right-back found Yuri Alberto in the area again, who was unselfish and passed to Memphis Depay, unmarked and without a goalkeeper, to push the ball into the back of the net.

In stoppage time, after a foul suffered at the edge of the area, Rayan unleashed a powerful shot that was brilliantly saved by Hugo Souza.

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