Corinthians beat Atlético-MG, pull clear of the drop zone again | OneFootball

After a tough defeat in midweek, Corinthians recovered and won the direct confrontation against Atlético-MG on Saturday night, 1-0, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Maycon scored a beautiful goal from outside the area, delighting the loyal fans at the Neo Química Arena.

Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians responded to the loyal fans and returned to winning ways after the bitter defeat in the derby against Santos. The team gained some relief and widened the gap from the relegation zone, reaching the 12th position, with 36 points – eight points ahead of Vitória, who is at the top of the relegation zone and still has a game to play in the round. Meanwhile, Atlético-MG dropped to 14th place, remaining with 33 points.

📋 MATCH DETAILS ⚫⚪️ CORINTHIANS 1 x 0 ATLÉTICO-MG ⚪️⚫️

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (29th round) 🏟️ Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: October 18, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 39,640 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 2,871,647.80 🟨 Yellow Cards: Matheus Bidu, Matheuzinho, and Maycon (Corinthians) / Saravia, Alan Franco, and Fausto Vera (Atlético-MG) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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CORINTHIANS

Hugo Souza; João Pedro Tchoca, Cacá, and Matheus Bidu; Matheuzinho, Raniele, Maycon (Angileri), Breno Bidon (Charles), and Garro (Ryan); Memphis Depay (Gui Negão) and Yuri Alberto (Romero). Coach: Dorival Júnior

ATLÉTICO-MG

Everson; Vitor Hugo, Ruan, and Junior Alonso; Saravia (Natanael), Alan Franco, Fausto Vera (Gustavo Scarpa), Igor Gomes (Dudu), and Caio (Arana); Biel (Bernard) and Hulk. Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

How the Game Went

The match started lively, with goal chances created by both sides. At eight minutes, Biel attempted a shot and sent it over the goal. Minutes later, Corinthians responded and almost opened the scoring with Yuri Alberto inside the area, but the striker mishit the ball and shot wide.

The best chance of the match came at 35 minutes. Memphis made a great individual play and passed to Matheus Bidu. The left-back crossed first-time, and Maycon shot at goal but hit under the ball too much and sent it over the goal.

Right at the first play of the second half, Corinthians threatened again. Matheuzinho appeared on the right side and crossed into the area. Yuri Alberto, alone, headed wide. Minutes later, Atlético-MG responded with a header from Vitor Hugo, which hit the crossbar of the goal defended by Hugo Souza.

It was at four minutes that Corinthians opened the scoring to the delight of the fans at the Neo Química Arena. Maycon received from Garro, controlled at the edge of the area, and shot hard, scoring a great goal for the team. At 13 minutes, Memphis had a great chance and shot low, but the ball went close to the right post and out for a goal kick.

At 16 minutes, Corinthians had another clear chance with Garro, Memphis, and Maycon. The Argentine passed to the Dutchman, who carried it until the last moment and passed to the midfielder. He controlled inside the area and shot at the goal facing the goalkeeper but sent it over.

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