Analysis: derby defeat exposes Corinthians’ old problem | OneFootball

The Corinthians played better and dominated the Derby, but were defeated by Palmeiras last Sunday at the Neo Química Arena, in the Campeonato Paulista. The classic match brought to light an old problem of Dorival Júnior's team.

The first half was all about Corinthians. The team created the main chances and didn't let Palmeiras even threaten, but failed to finish on goal. The best opportunity was a penalty that fell to Memphis Depay, but the Dutchman missed the shot.

Palmeiras managed to balance the classic in the second half, but Corinthians remained more dangerous. However, due to a mistake by Garro in the final stretch of the game, the team conceded a goal by Flaco López and suffered the defeat.

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Repeated Story

The defeat in the Derby is yet another one where Corinthians dominates the game, piles up missed chances, and ends up being punished. A repeated script in the Dorival Júnior era.

Just over a week ago, after the defeat to Bahia in the first round of the Brasileirão, the coach complained about this situation. However, the problem persists.

Dorival needs to correct this flaw in the team as soon as possible. The performance against Palmeiras is encouraging, but if the team continues to repeat the same mistakes, it will lose important points along the way.

Standings Situation

With the defeat, Corinthians is in fifth place in the State Championship standings, with 11 points. Dorival Júnior's team enters the last round of the competition needing a win to advance to the next phase without relying on other results.

Next Corinthians Match

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