Hugo Souza saves eighth penalty for Corinthians, overtakes Dida | OneFootball

Hugo Souza reached an important milestone in last Wednesday's game against Athletico-PR, in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The goalkeeper caught his eighth penalty for the Corinthians and surpassed Dida among the greatest penalty defenders in the club's history.

Considered one of the greatest goalkeepers in Timão's history, Dida defended seven penalties in 95 matches for the team. Hugo, on the other hand, surpassed this feat with 18 fewer games.

With this, the current Corinthians goalkeeper is only below three names in the ranking: Cássio, with 32 penalties defended, Ronaldo Giovanelli, with 27, and Gylmar dos Santos Neves, who caught 11.

The penalty taken by Benavídez, saved by Hugo Souza, occurred in the final minutes of the duel with Athletico-PR, when Timão was already winning 2-0. The moment sent the black and white fans into a frenzy at the Neo Química Arena.

This was the fourth penalty defended by the goalkeeper only this season. In fact, according to Sofascore data, he is the goalkeeper in the Serie A with the most penalties caught during regular time in 2025.

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