Yuri Alberto eyes better derby record for Corinthians v Santos

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·22 January 2026

Yuri Alberto eyes better derby record for Corinthians v Santos

By Vinícios Cotrim | Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians faces Santos on the night of this Thursday (22), for the fourth round of the first phase of the Paulistão. After drawing with São Paulo in the previous match, Timão is betting on Yuri Alberto's good record against the rival, who also introduced him to football. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro.

Against Santos, Corinthians' number 9 is coming off a positive season. There were four encounters between the teams in 2025, with three victories for Corinthians and only one win for the club from Baixada Santista. In the three matches, Yuri Alberto found the net, finishing the season with three goals scored against Santos.

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The overall performance isn't very high, but it's encouraging. Since Yuri Alberto joined Corinthians, the Alvinegro Classic has been played 12 times by the athlete, and he scored in the duel seven times. Santos is the rival that suffered the most goals from the striker during this stint at Parque São Jorge, tied with São Paulo. Atlético-GO is another team that conceded seven goals from the number 9.

Despite a slow start in 2026, with no goals scored in two games, Yuri Alberto is coming off a year full of happiness with the Faithful Fans. At the beginning of 2025, he scored the goal that secured the Alvinegro title in the Paulistão, against Palmeiras. In the final of the Copa do Brasil, he scored a goal and provided an assist against Vasco, at Maracanã.

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