Matheus Bidu eyes Corinthians progress, recalls goal against Portuguesa | OneFootball

This Sunday, Corinthians visits Portuguesa at the Canindé stadium at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), in a match valid for the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista. Matheus Bidu, the left-back for Timão, is aiming for qualification to the semifinals and recalled a special moment against Lusa last season.

“We are 100% focused on tomorrow’s game. We know that winning will be very important, obviously for qualification and also to climb even higher in the standings and be able to decide at home. The group is focused and, God willing, tomorrow we’ll come out victorious and qualified, it will be a beautiful thing,” Bidu told Corinthians TV.

Corinthians and Portuguesa drew 2-2 in the first phase of the 2025 Paulistão, in the most recent meeting between the teams. Although the result was not positive for Alvinegro, Bidu found the net on that occasion. The other goal was scored by Talles Magno.

“It’s a club I’m very fond of. As you mentioned, I came up through their youth system, I know the other side well, I know how important tomorrow’s game is for them and how they approach it. It’s a very important match for me, especially since last year I scored a goal against them, and who knows, maybe this year I can repeat that, score a goal and help us qualify—it would be wonderful,” recalled the left-back.

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