Yuri Alberto strikes twice as Corinthians climb to seventh | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Remo 3-0 on Thursday in São Paulo to climb from 10th to 7th in the Brasileirão.

In the 26th minute, Yuri Alberto finished low into the bottom left after André's pass to set Timão on their way. Kaio César then headed in from close range after a fast break (40.). Moments later, a VAR check confirmed the goal. Alberto added a third in the second minute of first half stoppage time from Zakaria Labyad's assist.

Marcelo Rangel made early saves to keep Leão Azul in reach, denying Breno Bidon and Matheuzinho before the opener. After the restart, Timão managed the game and Jesse Lingard went close from a Bidon header (77.).

Timão produced 15 attempts, with seven on target, and held 55.9% possession. Leão Azul mustered three attempts and failed to register a shot on target.

Leão Azul drop from 18th to 19th. Next, Timão visit Bahia. Leão Azul host Vitória.