Ramalho gets third booking, out for Corinthians in the Derby | OneFootball

Corinthians have been dealt a blow ahead of the derby against Palmeiras, valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Center back André Ramalho received his third yellow card in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Internacional and will have to serve a suspension.

Already one booking away from suspension, Ramalho had gone unpunished until stoppage time in the second half. However, around the 46th minute, the No. 5 pushed Alerrandro during a challenge for the ball and was shown a yellow card by referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima.

Without André Ramalho, Corinthians are picking up the pieces after another defeat and return to the pitch for their Copa Libertadores opener. Timão visit Platense-ARG this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Buenos Aires for the first round of the group stage.

Ramalho has taken on a backup role this season following the arrival of Gabriel Paulista and came in for his teammate. Therefore, No. 3 should form Corinthians’ center-back pairing alongside Gustavo Henrique in the Derby, provided he is fully fit.

So far this season, André Ramalho has made 12 appearances, 10 of them as a starter, and scored one goal.

League standings

The result was awful for Corinthians, who saw their winless streak increase to nine matches, with four defeats and five draws in that span. Timão also dropped places in the table and moved closer to the relegation zone. The black-and-white side sit 16th with 10 points — two more than Chapecoense, who currently open the Z4.

Corinthians’ upcoming matches

Platense-ARG vs Corinthians (Libertadores first round) Date and time: 04/09 (Thursday), at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Corinthians vs Palmeiras (11th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: 04/12 (Sunday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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