Corinthians forward ends drought with goal in Brasileiro U17 rout | OneFootball

Corinthians’ 4-1 win over Athletico-PR last Wednesday (2) had special meaning for Matheus Rocha. The scorer of the team’s second goal in the match, the forward found the net again after a spell without scoring and helped Timãozinho secure three important points in the Under-17 Brazilian Championship.

The match, valid for the 14th round of the national competition, took place at CAT do Caju in Curitiba. In addition to the emphatic away scoreline, the result allowed Corinthians to overtake a direct rival and move into third place in the table.

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Matheus highlighted the importance of the moment in which he scored. The goal extended Corinthians’ lead and gave the team more peace of mind to manage the rest of the match.

“I’m very happy to score again after some time, especially in such an important game for our journey in the championship. Being able to score the second goal, extending our lead and giving the team more peace of mind, was very special,” Matheus said in material sent to Meu Timão.

Matheus Rocha values away result

In addition to celebrating his return to scoring on a personal level, the forward emphasized the collective importance of the win. Corinthians and Athletico-PR were directly involved in the race for the top spots, increasing the weight of the three points earned in Paraná.

For Matheus, the performance also showed the strength of the Corinthians squad at an important moment in the first phase.

“We knew how important this head-to-head clash was and how difficult it is to play away from home. We managed to put together a great win, overtook a direct rival in the table, and showed the strength of our group. Now we have to keep working because we still have big goals ahead of us,” he added.

Forward joined Corinthians this season

Matheus Rocha is one of the new faces in Corinthians’ Under-17 squad in 2026. The forward arrived at Parque São Jorge in March after leaving Coritiba, and he also spent time in the youth setups of Grêmio and Santos.

Since starting to play for Corinthians, he has earned his place in the team coached by Guilherme Nascimento and has been used as a starter in the Brazilian Championship for the age group.

The goal against Athletico-PR was Matheus Rocha’s fourth of the current season for Timãozinho.

The rout in Paraná also continued Corinthians’ good run in the national competition. With the result, the team moved up to third place and remains in the fight for the top positions in the closing stretch of the first phase.

Timãozinho returns to Fazendinha this Saturday

After the away win, Corinthians will have little time between matches in the Under-17 Brazilian Championship. The team returns to the pitch this Saturday (5), when it hosts Red Bull Bragantino in the 15th round. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha.

In addition to trying to keep the momentum after the rout over Athletico-PR, Timãozinho will look to add another three points to stay among the tournament’s top teams.

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