Yuri Alberto ends drought at Corinthians, sorry for missed penalty

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·29 September 2025

Yuri Alberto ends drought at Corinthians, sorry for missed penalty

By Vinícios Cotrim | Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians was defeated by Flamengo at the Neo Química Arena, extending their poor home streak in the Brasileirão. Yuri Alberto managed to open the scoring and end a four-month goal drought, but he was marked by a missed penalty early in the game.

“I apologize for the penalty kick, it was my mistake. Fortunately, I was able to score later and lift the weight of the drought, which had been bothering me a lot. I know the criticism I will receive is justified. I'm happy to be on the field, to have this chance. I sincerely thank the Fiel for their support at all times, even when I made mistakes, they shouted my name. The emotion was due to this unconditional support. Now it's time to think about the next game and seek recovery with the team.”, said the player after the match.

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The last time Yuri Alberto scored was in the match against Santos, in the first round of the Brasileirão. Since then, he suffered a vertebra injury and underwent inguinal hernia surgery, returning to the field about a month ago.

Despite ending the drought, the performance of the number 9 was negatively marked. In the first half, when the game was 0-0, he missed three great scoring chances, according to Sofascore. By the 35th minute, he had a rating of 5.4 on the app, considered below average. Additionally, as mentioned, he missed a penalty.

In the goal celebration, he went to embrace the Fiel, who supported him during the first half. As a result, he received a yellow card and will have to serve a suspension in the next match. Corinthians will travel to Porto Alegre to face Internacional in the Brasileirão.

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