Diniz hails Garro and highlights Corinthians' defensive improvement | OneFootball

Corinthians drew 1-1 away to Estudiantes in La Plata in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals, with Rodrigo Garro setting up Kaio César’s equaliser. As reported by Meu Timao, Fernando Diniz later praised the playmaker and underlined the team’s defensive growth.

Four minutes into the second half, with Corinthians trailing 1-0, Garro spotted César’s run and threaded a precise ball behind the defence. The forward controlled and finished left-footed into Fernando Muslera’s right corner at the Estádio Jorge Luis Hirschi.

Diniz described Garro’s stint under his management as very positive. Since the coach’s arrival, the Argentine has played 26 matches, scored two goals and supplied nine assists.

He highlighted Garro’s increased work without the ball, adding that both the midfielder and Memphis Depay contributed significantly to a solid defensive setup. Diniz said he hopes Garro can rediscover his early-season volume of assists, and expressed satisfaction with both players’ commitment.

The assist in La Plata ended a run of 15 matches without setting up a goal, his previous one coming in May in the 1-0 win over Barra in the Copa do Brasil third round, a result that sealed progress to the last 16.

Even through that dry spell, Garro has remained Corinthians’ leading provider in 2026 with 12 assists, and he also tops the current Libertadores assist chart. Next up, Diniz’s side visit leaders Flamengo in the Brasileiro on Sunday at 17:30 at the Maracanã as they look to stop a sequence of four straight defeats.

Source: Meu Timao

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