Hugo Souza nears historic milestone at Corinthians | OneFootball

With Hugo Souza saving two penalty kicks, Corinthians overcame Cruzeiro and qualified for the final of the Copa do Brasil, where they will face Vasco. The goalkeeper is close to surpassing a Timão idol and reaching a historic milestone.

He is already among the top five penalty savers in the São Paulo club’s history. He is fourth on the list. Out of 33 penalty kicks, two were missed and ten were saved by Corinthians’ current number 1. Four of those saves happened in 2025, putting him ahead of Dida, champion of the Club World Cup in 2000.

Now, Hugo is one save away from entering the top 3. Third place is held by Gylmar dos Santos Neves, one of the greatest goalkeepers in Corinthians’ history, who saved 11 penalty kicks.

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Magical Night

Goalkeeper Hugo Souza was one of the great protagonists of the semifinal against Cruzeiro, with great saves during regular time and two penalties stopped.

In the decisive kick, Hugo saved Gabigol’s penalty to keep the team in the fight. In the alternating kicks, the goalkeeper also stopped the shot from midfielder Walace.

In this way, Hugo could finish 2025 as a decisive player in both the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa do Brasil.

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