Missed penalty puts Yuri Alberto back under pressure at Corinthians | OneFootball

The defeat of Corinthians against Flamengo last Sunday was marked by Yuri Alberto’s missed penalty. The team's top scorer this season, the striker has still been inconsistent since suffering a back injury in May.

The match against Flamengo also ended Yuri Alberto’s goal drought, as he hadn’t scored in four months. However, the missed opportunities—including the chipped penalty saved by Rossi—have put pressure back on the striker.

Besides the mistake against Flamengo, Yuri had already missed a penalty against Palmeiras in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. On that occasion, goalkeeper Weverton saved the striker’s shot.

Even with the goal against the Rubro-Negro, Yuri Alberto has only one goal in his last ten matches. Although he hasn’t played the full 90 minutes in every game, his performance is reminiscent of the bad spell he experienced at the start of 2023.

Pressure upon arriving at Corinthians

After finishing 2022 on a high and being announced as a permanent signing in January 2023, Yuri Alberto started the season as Corinthians’ main hope for goals. However, after being eliminated from the Campeonato Paulista, he faced a long drought: two months without scoring, totaling nine matches.

In 2024, at the peak of his best form for the club, the striker revealed that he even considered leaving Timão during that period and sought psychological support to overcome the moment.

Corinthians now return to the field against Internacional for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place this Wednesday at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio. It’s worth noting that Yuri Alberto will be absent, as he must serve a suspension due to accumulated yellow cards.

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