Hugo Souza admits error in Corinthians goal: "I was unlucky" | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Hugo Souza admitted to making a mistake on the equalizing goal by Santos in the classic match against Corinthians on Thursday, during the fourth round of the Campeonato Paulista. The player said he was “unlucky” with Gabigol's shot from a free kick.

“It's a fast ball. The free kick was from the arc, and I had to choose a side to jump. Gabriel hit the only space available. I was unlucky in the play, it's a complicated ball,” lamented the player.

Hugo, however, did not hold back from criticizing the refereeing. The goalkeeper mentioned the photo posted by Gustavo Henrique on social media, showing a swollen ankle, and reinforced the notion that Timão was disadvantaged.

“Gustavo posted on social media, it was clear that it was a refereeing error. We are tired of talking about this, somehow they interfere in the plays. Today it happened again. We have to keep working. We played a great game today, we were better than the opponent. We needed to twist the knife,” he said.

“They ended up tying due to this misfortune. I hope the refereeing can look in the mirror and try to improve. Bad refereeing hinders not only Corinthians but the entire spectacle,” he added.

“I'm not at my best technical level”

The Corinthians goalkeeper does not see himself at his best physical and technical level at the start of this season. He believes that the short pre-season has negatively affected the team's preparation for the Paulistão games, but emphasizes that he does not want to be rested.

“The Paulista is different from other state championships. The Carioca has its difficulties but offers the opportunity for bigger teams to let the youngsters play the first games. The Paulista does not allow that. The championship has shortened, we cannot relax. The competitiveness is high, we have to adapt as quickly as possible. I believe I am not yet at my best physical and technical level, but only time will restore that,” he assessed.

“I want to be on the field for every game, I don't like being rested. But I understand if it's necessary at some point. It happened last year. There was a moment before the finals when I needed a bit more training, Felipe [Longo] played a few games. If I think I need that time, we will talk and try to make the best possible decision, but I want to play every game and help the team,” he concluded.

Frustrating draw

Corinthians played better and dominated most of the classic match but ended up with a frustrating 1-1 draw. The visitors' goal was scored by Yuri Alberto, who redeemed himself after missing a penalty.

Gustavo Henrique and Hugo Souza were not the only ones upset with the refereeing. After the match, coach Dorival Júnior also lashed out at the referee and spoke of a “grotesque error”.

With the result, Timão remains in seventh place on the standings, with five points, and completes three games without a win. So far, there are two draws, one loss, and one victory in the State Championship.

Next Corinthians game

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.