Corinthians’ No 10 on Santos draw, talks friendship with Neymar | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Santos on the afternoon of this Sunday (15th), at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the sixth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and drew 1-1. The goal for the Alvinegro was scored by forward Memphis Depay, early in the first half, who found the net for the first time in the 2026 season. With this result, the Corinthians team provisionally jumps to sixth place with eight points – six goals scored and six conceded.

Right after the final whistle, still on the field, Corinthians’ number 10 gave an interview to Rede Globo and lamented the draw against the Baixada Santista team, stating that after opening the score, the team had a lapse in concentration that allowed the opponent to score the equalizer. The Dutchman also mentioned his friendship with Neymar, Santos’ main player, off the pitch.

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“After opening the score, we have to play and not give in. We conceded the equalizer very quickly and that gave them confidence. In the second half, I believe we tried, but it wasn’t enough. Off the field, we are friends, everyone knows that. But that doesn’t matter, what matters are the three points, and we didn’t get them. We are very upset and we have a lot of work to do,” he said.

Memphis Depay was signed by Corinthians in September 2024, after not renewing his contract with Atlético de Madrid, from Spain. The number 10 quickly became one of the team’s main players, being fundamental in the team’s surge in that year’s Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Pre-Libertadores), and was also decisive in the conquests of the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, and Flamengo, respectively. In 76 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt (60 as a starter), he has 20 goals and 15 assists.

After only managing a 1-1 draw against Santos away from home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians keeps its focus on the Brazilian Championship. Next Thursday (19th), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), the club from Parque São Jorge visits Chapecoense at Arena Condá, for the seventh round of the national competition.

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