Right-back on meeting Peñarol-URU again and his Corinthians run | OneFootball

On the night of last Thursday (21), Corinthians traveled to Estádio Campeón Del Siglo to face Peñarol-URU in a match valid for the fifth round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage, and came away with a 1-1 draw. Midfielder Zakaria Labyad, in the second half, scored the goal for the club from Parque São Jorge. With the result, Timão secured the top spot in Group E with 11 points — three wins and two draws — with eight goals scored and two conceded.

Right-back Pedro Milans, who played the full 90 minutes and returned to the pitch after more than a month, spoke to the press in the mixed zone and commented on his reunion with the Uruguayan team, highlighting his history with his former club. There, he made 111 appearances, scoring three goals and providing five assists between 2022 and 2025: “Yes, without a doubt it is always wonderful to come here, I experienced very beautiful things. Today I wear the Corinthians shirt and I tried to do that in the best way possible. Today I represent Corinthians and I am fully committed to giving my best here.”

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

He then analyzed his performance against Peñarol when asked whether this had been his best match for Alvinegro. Milans played the full 90 minutes and received a Sofascore rating of 6.3. Overall, he recorded: 12 defensive contributions, 2/4 tackles won (50%), two interceptions, six clearances, 4/5 ground duels won (80%), eight carries, 60 touches, 2/4 accurate long balls (50%), 23/28 accurate passes (82%), one key pass and one big chance created.

“I feel good. As I said, I’ve been training well, I’m available to the coach and waiting for minutes so I can make the most of them. As I said, I’ve been working all week so I can add more minutes. I’m available to the coach so that whenever I’m called upon, I can contribute to the team,” he continued.

The full-back joined Corinthians at the start of 2026 to compete with Matheuzinho for a starting spot on the right side of the defense, but so far he has not yet established himself. He did not renew his contract with Peñarol at the end of last season. In total, he has made seven appearances in a Corinthians shirt (all as a starter), with three wins and four points, in addition to one title won: the 2026 Supercopa do Brasil, against Flamengo, in Brasília. He has not yet scored or provided any assists.

Finally, he answered whether he had passed along information about Peñarol to the Corinthians coaching staff: “I didn’t pass anything on. I tried to stay on the sidelines so as not to create anything,” he concluded.

Corinthians return to the pitch this Sunday night (24), this time for the Brazilian Championship. At 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in the 17th round of the national competition. Timão currently sit in 17th place with 18 points — four wins, six draws and six losses — with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded.

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