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The forward Yuri Alberto experienced a night full of emotions this Thursday evening. Just a few minutes after missing a penalty, the number 9 scored the goal for Corinthians in the classic match against Santos, which ended in a 1-1 draw. With this goal, Yuri reached a significant milestone against Timão's major rivals from São Paulo: he became the first player of the club in this century to score 15 goals in classics.

Yuri had already taken the lead on the list last year when he scored eight times, including matches against Palmeiras, São Paulo, and Santos. Jô and Danilo, Timão's idols, complete the top 3 with 12 goals in classics each.

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Yuri Alberto – (Photo: Rodrigo Coca / Agência Corinthians)

Decisive against rivals

In classic matches, Yuri Alberto has Santos as his main victim. Throughout his career, Peixe is the team he has scored the most against, with eight goals. For Corinthians, he scored seven.

Additionally, he has scored four goals against Palmeiras and another four against São Paulo. In total, Yuri Alberto has scored 15 goals in 34 classic matches played for Corinthians.

Awarded list

Besides Yuri, Jô, and Danilo, the list of top scorers in classics for Corinthians this century includes very well-known names. Liedson is in fourth place in the ranking with eight goals scored. Following him are Nilmar, Ronaldo, Róger Guedes, Gil, Elias, and Romero, each with seven goals. Finally, Deivid completes the top 10 with six.

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