Yuri Alberto hits milestone at the Arena, redeems himself for Corinthians | OneFootball

The forward Yuri Alberto had a stellar performance in Corinthians' 3-0 victory last Saturday, against Mirassol, at the Neo Química Arena, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. The number 9 reached a significant milestone and made peace with the Fiel Torcida (Faithful Fans).

The Corinthians fans were upset with Yuri Alberto after the missed penalty against Flamengo, for the 26th round of Serie A — he took a dinked penalty, but hit it poorly and Timão ended up being defeated. This weekend, the center forward redeemed himself with a good performance, and what better way to do it in his 100th game at the Arena.

The black-and-white center forward completed 100 games with the Corinthians shirt at the Neo Química Arena and has impressive numbers during this period. Yuri has 47 goals and 14 assists, totaling 61 goal involvements. That is, he contributed with a goal every 129 minutes, according to data from Sofascore.

According to the statistics platform, Yuri distributed 94 key passes and won 347 duels. The forward's heat map shows a strong presence inside the box as a good number 9, but also a lot of movement throughout the final third of the field.

Yuri Alberto is also the top scorer at the Neo Química Arena since the stadium's inauguration in 2014. The forward reached the mark in May of this year. He has 47 goals, four more than teammate Romero, who scored 43 times on the black-and-white stage.

The number 9 is also close to reaching another milestone for Corinthians. According to the Ogol platform, specialized in statistics, the player is close to completing 200 games with the Timão shirt. The match against Mirassol was his 193rd for the Black and Whites.

Yuri Alberto's redemption

Yuri Alberto redeemed himself with the Fiel Torcida in the match against Mirassol. The player was very upset after the missed penalty against Flamengo and apologized to the fans. Last Saturday, he participated in all three of Timão's goals and lifted a "weight off his shoulders".

The first goal of Corinthians came from a penalty suffered by Yuri Alberto, who was pulled by Reinaldo inside the box. Then, the number 9 showed good positioning and just completed to the back of the net after a pass from Vitinho. Finally, he also provided the assist for André Luiz's goal, which closed the score.

The center forward even had his name chanted by the Fiel Torcida at the Neo Química Arena. At the end of the match, the squad was heavily applauded after the victory over the sixth-placed Mirassol.

This was not the first time that Yuri Alberto has risen again at Corinthians after a moment of extreme pressure. After ending 2022 on a high and being signed permanently in January 2023, the athlete started the season as the team's hope for goals. However, after being eliminated in the Paulista Championship, he faced a long drought: two months without scoring, totaling nine matches.

At the beginning of 2024, Yuri also went through a difficult time under the command of Mano Menezes, when the coach questioned whether the forward "was stupid". A few days later, Mano was fired and António Oliveira was hired. With the Portuguese, the center forward rose again and had a good moment with the black-and-white shirt.

Yuri Alberto celebrates goal against Mirassol (Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Yuri Alberto's numbers with the Corinthians shirt

Corinthians' situation in the Brasileirão

With the triumph over Mirassol, Corinthians returned to winning ways after three rounds in the Brazilian Championship. Timão is in the 12th position in the standings, with 33 points, and has opened a larger distance from the relegation zone – it is eight points away from Vitória, the first team in the Z4.

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