Hugo saves a penalty, Corinthians beat Bragantino for first Brasileiro win | OneFootball

The Corinthians defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 on Wednesday night at the Neo Química Arena, with goals from Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu, securing their first victory in the Brazilian Championship. The team also shone with Hugo Souza, who saved a penalty taken by Pitta in the second half.

Standings Situation

The result places Corinthians in 12th position in the Série A standings, with three points. Dorival Júnior's team has one win and one loss in two matches played in the Brasileirão. Meanwhile, Bragantino loses their unbeaten streak this season and drops to fifth place, with six points.

📋 Match Summary

⚫ CORINTHIANS 2 X 0 BRAGANTINO 🔴

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (3rd round) 🏟️ Location: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: February 12, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 26,700 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 1,571,151.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Cleiton, Gabriel, Lucas Barbosa, and Juninho Capixaba (Bragantino); Gustavo Henrique, Matheus Bidu, Raniele, and Allan (Corinthians) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals:

⚫ Corinthians

Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, Carrillo (Charles), Matheus Pereira (Allan), and Rodrigo Garro (Vitinho); Memphis Depay (Kayke) and Yuri Alberto (Gui Negão). Coach: Dorival Júnior

🔴 Bragantino

Cleiton; Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Gustavo Marques, and Juninho Capixaba; Fabinho (Nacho Sosa), Gabriel (Eric Ramires), and Gustavo Neves (Herrera); Lucas Barbosa, Henry Mosquera (Vinicinho), and Isidro Pitta (Fernando). Coach: Vagner Mancini

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How was the game?

The first dangerous opportunity of the match came from Bragantino. At seven minutes, Pitta won a challenge in the area and passed to Gabriel, who shot and was stopped by a save from Hugo Souza. The Corinthians goalkeeper had to work again at 11 minutes, with a powerful shot from Lucas Barbosa from outside the area.

Uninspired, Timão managed to threaten only at 39 minutes, with a fast play behind the Massa Bruta's defensive line. Yuri Alberto received a pass, controlled it freely towards the area, and shot firmly, but Cleiton saved it in two attempts.

Second Half

If in the first half Corinthians barely troubled, after the break, the team needed just one minute to finally open the scoring. After a corner taken by Garro, defender Gabriel Paulista outjumped the defense and headed the ball into the net.

Bragantino had a golden opportunity to equalize at ten minutes. Pitta received the ball alone in the area, shot hard, and saw the ball hit Gustavo Henrique's elbow. The referee awarded a penalty, but Hugo stretched out and saved the shot.

Timão extended their lead at 29 minutes. Yuri Alberto received from Garro at the edge of the area, adjusted for his left foot, and unleashed a powerful shot, stopped by a good save from Cleiton. However, on the rebound, Matheus Bidu tapped it into the net, scoring the second goal for the hosts.

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