Ramalho or Matheuzinho? See who the referee credited Corinthians' goal to | OneFootball

The Corinthians defeated Fluminense last Saturday night, 1-0, at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The Alvinegro scored in the 28th minute of the second half in a play that generated a small confusion regarding the credit for the goal.

So, whose goal was it?

Matheuzinho took a free kick into the area and André Ramalho made a move to head the ball. The play ended up surprising Fábio and resulted in the ball in the back of the net. The mystery, however, was quickly solved. The refereeing led by Felipe Fernandes de Lima recorded in the match report that the goal was indeed by the Corinthians right-back.

André Ramalho himself had already admitted that he did not touch the ball on Matheuzinho's cross. The defender explained that his movement might have helped distract Fábio, but the main credit for the goal was the right-back's.

“I don't need to lie [laughs]. I've already said in interviews, I felt a breeze, but I can't consider that was my goal. I did everything right, I just didn't touch the ball [laughs], I was afraid of touching it too much and taking it away. But the cross was perfect, it's the kind of cross that if I touch it, I score, but if I don't, the ball goes in just the same, as it happened. It was Matheuzinho's and congratulations to him,” said the number 5 in the mixed zone.

Matheuzinho, by the way, is developing a taste for free kicks at Corinthians. This is the second free-kick goal scored by the defender, who had already found the net in the 2-1 away loss to Juventude in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

The number 2 even revealed that before the match, he joked with his friends and said he would score a free-kick goal for Corinthians in Saturday's game at Maracanã.

“My friends were there in the box, and I said, I’ll even try to post a screenshot on Instagram, that I was going to score a free-kick goal today and we would come out with the victory. Thank God, I was able to do it. Even though I said it was a cross, not a shot [laughs],” he told Cazé TV.

“Best phase of my career”

Matheuzinho has been a key player for Corinthians this season. The right-back has played 41 matches, scored three goals, and provided three assists.

“I think I'm living the best phase and the best moment of my career. Today, I see myself very solid, both offensively and defensively, which was something I demanded a lot from myself. I'm very happy. Corinthians helped me a lot, both the staff and the players. Being able to help Corinthians is very good,” concluded the player.

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