Memphis posts modest stats on Corinthians’ synthetic pitch | OneFootball

This Thursday, forward Memphis Depay has a chance to improve his numbers playing on synthetic turf for Corinthians. Timão faces Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada in a postponed match from the second round of the Brazilian Championship.

A critic of artificial grass, the Dutchman has scored only one goal in six matches played on synthetic fields. That goal was scored in a match against Botafogo, at Nilton Santos.

In these six matches, Memphis has two wins, three draws, and one loss. There were four encounters against Palmeiras, one against Botafogo, and another against Athletico-PR. He has yet to face Atlético-MG at Arena MRV.

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Critic of synthetic turf

Memphis is part of the group of activists against synthetic fields, which includes Neymar, from Santos, and Lucas Moura, from São Paulo.

Last year, after a match against Athletico-PR in Curitiba, the forward criticized the grass at Arena da Baixada. He made a post on the social network X and wrote that the artificial field “kills the game.”

Recently, Neymar also lashed out against the pitch at the stadium of the Paraná team. “Playing football on this field is almost impossible,” the player posted during the match between Athletico-PR and Santos last Thursday.

Corinthians’ next match

Corinthians comes from two consecutive wins this season. Dorival Júnior’s team beat Red Bull Bragantino in the Brasileirão and São Bernardo in the Paulistão. The alvinegro team is 12th in the Série A table, with three points.

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