Corinthians striker rues second-half dip in Women's Brasileirão win | OneFootball

On Monday night (25), Corinthians faced Mixto at Estádio do Canindé in a match valid for the 12th round of the qualification stage of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship and won 4-1. The goals for the Brabas were scored by Jhonson, Duda Sampaio (twice), and Ariel Godoi. With the result, Alvinegro regained the lead in the national competition with 28 points — nine wins, two draws, and one defeat — with 31 goals scored and 12 conceded.

Moments after the final whistle, still on the pitch, forward Ariel Godoi, 31, who scored Timão’s last goal of the match, spoke to TV Brasil and gave her assessment of the win. The player said that in the second half the team lost a bit of control of the game after having gone 3-0 up within 30 minutes of the first half. Her goal, already in the latter part of the match, however, helped the team regain control of the game. In addition, near the end, Jaqueline was sent off and Timão was left with one player fewer.

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She also spoke about the importance of the break in the women’s calendar due to the World Cup, which will take place between June 11 and July 19. After this weekend’s Derby in the Copa do Brasil, Timão will return to the pitch only in the second week of July to face Ferroviária at home in the Women’s Paulista Championship.

“We lost a little bit in the second half, we had a bit of difficulty managing the score, and then with my goal we managed to settle down even with one player less. I think the break will now be ideal for us to improve in the second half, we’ve been making a few mistakes, but I believe this break will be important for us to come back stronger,” she said.

Ariel Godoi reached her fifth goal in nine matches in 2026. In this season’s scoring rankings, she trails only midfielder Gabi Zanotti and forward Jaqueline, who have scored 10 and nine goals respectively. Signed at the beginning of last year after standing out for São Paulo, the number 94 shirt has totaled 15 goals and four assists for Timão in 50 matches (19 as a starter). Her contract runs until December this year.

After beating Mixto at home and regaining the lead in the first stage of the Brasileirão Feminino, Corinthians now turns its focus back to the women’s Copa do Brasil. Next Saturday (30), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), the Brabas will face Palmeiras at Allianz Parque in a single Derby match for the third round of the national knockout competition.

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