Corinthians’ fourth Copa do Brasil: Dorival and Memphis euphoric | OneFootball

Corinthians released this Wednesday, Christmas Eve, the behind-the-scenes video of their fourth Copa do Brasil title, won last Sunday. The footage revealed euphoric speeches from coach Dorival Júnior and striker Memphis Depay before Timão’s victory over Vasco.

The video published by the club shows the behind-the-scenes moments from both legs of the final. Right after the first match at Neo Química Arena, which ended in a 0-0 draw, Romero predicted: “We’re going to be champions. We’ll win there and be champions.”

Talk with Dorival

On Friday, two days before the big final at Maracanã, Dorival had a conversation with the squad at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The coach highlighted the fact that the team was underestimated after their poor performance in the first match, but was adamant that Corinthians would win in Rio de Janeiro.

He gave the players confidence and asked for the same attitude they showed in the first match against Cruzeiro in the semifinals, when Timão won 1-0 in Belo Horizonte.

“Everything that’s happened so far, I have no doubt it will be very useful for us. The final is a single match. ‘Oh, we’re away from home.’ ‘They came here and played well.’ True, I agree with that. But, stay calm. We’re going to win there. Today, once again, we’re being seen as the worst thing of the year, a team under question, that raises doubts. And once again, we’re going to change the minds of the vast majority,” said Dorival.

“We can’t let this opportunity slip by. We all fought to get to this moment. I didn’t predict any result before the first match, I wasn’t sure. This time I am. We’re going there like we went to BH, to win this game. I have no doubts. We’re in the final on equal terms. Are they stronger because they’re at home? No. We’re stronger because we’re there. We’ll impose ourselves. When they realize it, the game will be over. That’s the surprise factor we’ll use. I feel you’re ready for this. I’m calmer than I was before the previous match,” he added.

Memphis’s Leadership

Dutchman Memphis Depay also spoke up in the Maracanã locker room before the second match against Vasco. He recalled his arrival in Brazil and said that Corinthians “deserved” the title.

“I came to Brazil a year ago. People asked me why I was coming? When I arrived, I started climbing the mountain. We fell out of the Libertadores, but this team has a lot of quality. It’s not just because I arrived, it’s because all of you started believing in each other. I just ask one thing. Believe in each other and in yourselves. That’s the mentality. I don’t usually speak in the locker room before every game, in Europe we don’t do that much. But this is a final. We sacrificed for this and we’re going to win. We deserve it because we want it more than they do,” said the number 10, celebrated by his teammates.

Four-time Champions

This was Corinthians’ fourth Copa do Brasil title, tying their rivals Palmeiras as the third biggest winner of the tournament. Timão also won the national title in 1995, beating Grêmio, in 2002, overcoming Brasiliense, and in 2009, against Internacional.

In addition, Corinthians ended an eight-year drought without winning a national competition – the last being the 2017 Brazilian Championship – and secured a spot in the next edition of the Conmebol Libertadores.

The black-and-white squad is now on vacation and is scheduled to return on January 3rd 2026, at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava.

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