Yuri Alberto seeks redemption at Corinthians after penalty miss | OneFootball

The Corinthians have an important commitment this weekend and are seeking recovery in the Brazilian Championship. Timão hosts Mirassol this Saturday, starting at 9pm (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 27th round of the national competition.

The duel marks the return of Yuri Alberto to the starting lineup of Corinthians, as he served a suspension in the draw against Internacional. The black and white number 9, therefore, faces the first game after the error in the chip shot in the 2-1 defeat to Flamengo and is seeking redemption to make peace with the Fiel Torcida.

Yuri Alberto was the main villain of Corinthians in the defeat to Flamengo. Early in the game, the striker had a golden opportunity to open the scoring after a penalty was awarded. The player chose to take a chip shot, but hit the ball very poorly and Rossi managed to make the save even while sitting, in the middle of the goal. Still in the first half, the athlete missed at least two other clear chances.

In the second half, Yuri managed to redeem himself and was moved when celebrating with the fans. He opened the scoring for Corinthians in a beautiful individual play, dribbling past Léo Ortiz and shooting past Rossi. However, the Timão ended up being turned around, and the goals missed by number 9 were greatly missed by the team led by coach Dorival Júnior - who was far superior to the rival in the first half.

Yuri Alberto after missing the penalty against Flamengo (Photo: Guilherme Veiga/UAI FOTO)

Now back in the team after serving a suspension against Inter, Yuri Alberto will need to give a new response to the fans to seek total redemption. The match against Mirassol can be an opportunity to show his good football again, as it will be held at the Neo Química Arena.

The tendency is that Yuri Alberto will again be a starter alongside Gui Negão, as in the duel against Flamengo. The duo has already shown that they can bear good fruits for Corinthians - the young striker, for example, gave the assist for Yuri to score against Rubro-Negro and, last Wednesday, took responsibility for himself and opened the scoring for Timão against Internacional.

Yuri Alberto is the top scorer for Corinthians in the current season. The striker has 14 goals and one assist in 44 matches, 31 of them as a starter.

Yuri apologized for chip shot

Shortly after Corinthians' defeat to Flamengo, Yuri Alberto spoke through his press office. The striker acknowledged the wrong decision in the chip shot, apologized and even said he would accept the fans' criticism.

“I apologize for the penalty kick, it was my mistake. Fortunately, I was able to score later and remove this weight of the drought, which was bothering me a lot. I know the criticism I will receive, rightly so. I'm happy to be on the field, to have this chance. I heartily thank the Fiel for their support at all times, even when I made a mistake they shouted my name. The emotion was for this unconditional support. Now it's time to think about the next game and seek recovery with the group," he said after the match.

With the goal scored against Flamengo, Yuri Alberto ended a four-month scoring drought. The center forward had not scored since May 21, when he had scored the team's only goal in the victory over Novorizontino, for the Copa do Brasil.

Now, the striker tries to make peace with the Fiel Torcida, which involves a good performance against Mirassol in this Saturday's confrontation.

Yuri Alberto's numbers for the season

Corinthians' situation in the Brazilian Championship

The Corinthians saw the distance to the relegation zone decrease after Vitória's triumph over Ceará last Thursday. Timão has not won in three rounds in the Brazilian Championship and is in 13th place in the table, with 30 points – five more than Vitória, which opens the Z4.

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