Dorival Júnior reflects on draw with Coritiba | OneFootball

Head coach Dorival Júnior spoke at a press conference after the 1-1 draw with Coritiba at MorumBIS in São Paulo (SP), in a match valid for the 23rd round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

“It’s frustrating because, in one play, we ended up losing the chance of a victory. And that’s something that has been happening repeatedly in several matches. It’s what we’ve been focusing on the most and training for, but set pieces have been taking away a real possibility of us being in a much better position in the league,” the coach analyzed.

“We owe our fans because of what we tried to do in the first half, playing practically the entire time in the opponent’s half. But, once again, we lacked the most important thing, which is converting and finishing the job,” he added.

Dorival also commented on the fans’ presence at the stadium.

“The fans did their part, and they did it very well. We fell short once again. The responsibility is ours. Today, our goalkeeper practically didn’t have to make a save, so we had the obligation to try something different so that we could end the match with the win,” he concluded.

Tricolor will be back in action against Bolívar-BOL on Tuesday (18) at 9:30 p.m., once again at MorumBIS, in the second leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Round of 16. In the Brasileirão, the next match will be against Chapecoense on Sunday (23) at 6:30 p.m. at Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC).

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