Yuri Alberto strikes late, puts Corinthians into Copa do Brasil last 16 | OneFootball

Corinthians hosted Barra, from Santa Catarina, on Thursday night (14) at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the fifth round of the 2026 Copa do Brasil, and won 1-0. The Alvinegro’s goal was scored by striker Yuri Alberto late in the match. The result sent Corinthians through to the round of 16 after a 2-0 aggregate score across the two matches.

The Corinthians coaching staff could not count on the following absences for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (recovering from groin hernia surgery), left-back Hugo Farias (recovering from knee cruciate ligament surgery), defensive midfielder Charles (right heel injury; according to ge.globo, he trained normally with the squad), as well as forwards Vitinho (right hip pain), Kayke (recovering from knee cruciate ligament surgery), and Memphis Depay (physical transition after a grade 2 thigh muscle injury).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

With that, Fernando Diniz sent out the following lineup to start the game: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinh, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Fabrizio Angileri (Matheus Bidu); Allan, André Luiz (Kaio César), Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro (Dieguinho); Jesse Lingard (Zakaria Labyad) and Yuri Alberto (Pedro Raul).

The bench options were: Kauê Camargo, Pedro Milans, Matheus Bidu, André Ramalho, Raniele, Alex Santana, André Carrillo, Matheus Pereira, Zakaria Labyad, Dieguinho and Pedro Raul.

Barra-SC lineup

Coach Bernardo Franco started the match with the following formation: Ewerton; Fábio, Jean Pierre, Everton Alemão, Vavá and Da Rocha; Matheus Barbosa and Tetê; Cléo Silva, Vinícius Popó and Gabriel Silva.

Officiating

The referee was Marcelo de Lima Henrique (CE), assisted by Nailton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira (CE) and Renan Aguiar da Costa (CE). The fourth official and VAR were, respectively, Guilherme Nunes de Santana (SP) and Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Júnior (PE).

Next match

After the match against Barra-SC in Itaquera, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians now turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. Next Sunday (17), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), the club from Parque São Jorge will travel to Rio de Janeiro to face Botafogo in the 16th round of the national competition.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Corinthians and Barra-SC saw the home side pressing high and keeping possession for most of the time. In the second minute, Barra had a free kick from midfield and Gabriel Silva blasted his shot over. After four minutes, the Alvinegro were still applying strong pressure in the opposition half and patiently exchanging passes in search of the first clear scoring chance.

In the sixth minute, Jesse Lingard found a through ball for striker Yuri Alberto. The No. 9 reached the byline, played it back to No. 77 and, shortly after, Timão ended up losing possession in midfield. Two minutes later, Yuri Alberto received the ball on the left wing and was brought down by his marker right at the edge of the penalty area.

From the free kick, midfielder Rodrigo Garro curled it around the wall and hit the post! In the 11th minute, Corinthians started a move from the back, Fabrizio Angileri received it on the left, spotted Yuri Alberto cutting inside, but the No. 9 failed to control it. Shortly after, in a move down the right, Lingard got to the byline and, just as he was about to cross toward Yuri Alberto, the defense cleared.

Next, Breno Bidon, also on the right side, found Garro with a through ball inside the penalty area, but the move went no further. In the following minutes, Timão made some mistakes while playing out from the back, but Barra failed to create any danger from them. In the 16th minute, Barra tried a counterattack through midfield, but center-back Gustavo Henrique dispossessed the opposing forward with a sliding tackle on the ball.

In the 20th minute, Gustavo Henrique passed to Angileri, who spotted Garro free in midfield. The No. 8 delivered a lovely outside-of-the-foot pass in behind for Yuri Alberto. The No. 9, one-on-one with goal, shot straight at the goalkeeper, who parried it away. Garro took the corner and, after a loose ball, Breno Bidon nearly scored and then, on the rebound, shot with a deflection wide.

The Argentine took another corner and the Barra defense cleared it. Midway through the first half, although the game was still scoreless, Corinthians completely controlled the action, while the Santa Catarina side only defended and created no danger at all for Hugo Souza’s goal. In the 24th minute, Yuri Alberto received the ball on the left and, after a passing move through the middle, holding midfielder Allan shot straight at Ewerton.

In the 25th minute, after a midfield tussle for the ball, Tetê mishit his shot wide. Then Timão built well from the back with André Luiz, Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista and Hugo Souza. Yuri Alberto was sent through down the right, but was tackled. In the 28th minute, the Alvinegro started another move from defense with Gustavo Henrique. Fabrizio Angileri received it, combined with Lingard and crossed from the left byline.

The ball fell to Breno Bidon, who hit it first time and forced Ewerton into a save! In the 30th minute, Cléo Silva was getting in behind on the right, but Gabriel Paulista covered well and put it out for a throw-in. From the delivery straight into the area, the Corinthians defense cleared. Right after that, Timão responded with an attack down the right. Yuri Alberto tried an individual move, but was dispossessed cleanly.

In the 34th minute, Fabrizio Angileri received the ball on the left and passed to Lingard. From the left side, No. 77 cut inside and sent in a lofted cross. The ball dropped to Yuri Alberto in the box. He laid it off to Matheuzinho, whose cross hit Rodrigo Garro and went out for a goal kick.

In the 37th minute, Garro spotted Bidon on the left byline. No. 7 crossed and the ball fell to Yuri Alberto, who turned and shot, forcing a save from Ewerton. From the rebound, Matheuzinho struck from distance and sent it over the bar! After 40 minutes, Corinthians were still dominating the match but lacked sharpness in the final third.

In the 42nd minute, Barra, trying to venture into the attacking half, won a free kick on the right side of midfield, committed by Englishman Jesse Lingard. From the set piece, Gabriel Silva delivered and Matheus Barbosa headed straight into Hugo Souza’s hands. Two minutes later, Timão were back in the attacking third with a cross from the left by Angileri, but the danger was cleared.

When the clock hit 45 minutes, one minute was added. Barra tried an attacking move with winger Cléo Silva, André Luiz was involved in the middle, but could not keep the counterattack going. At 46 minutes, the first half ended: Corinthians 0-0 Barra-SC. The club from Parque São Jorge controlled the action, but could not go into halftime with a bigger aggregate lead.

Second half

To start the second half, coach Fernando Diniz made no changes. The opening minutes of the second half between Corinthians and Barra-SC saw the Santa Catarina side trying to keep a bit more possession. In the second minute, Jesse Lingard tried to launch a counterattack through the middle and was tackled.

Right after that, Barra tried to respond, but were stopped by the Corinthians defense. In the third minute, Timão started an attack down the right, but Matheuzinho misplaced a pass to Rodrigo Garro. The Alvinegro then gave the ball away again while building from the back with André Luiz. The first five minutes featured a lot of misplaced passes, something that had not happened in the first half.

In the seventh minute, Corinthians had their first shot of the second half! Allan received it in midfield and passed to Garro. No. 8 turned away from his marker, drove forward and struck from distance, forcing Ewerton to parry it for a corner! From the corner on the right, the Argentine delivered straight into Ewerton’s hands. In the 10th minute, André was dispossessed and Barra sent Cléo Silva in behind the defense, but Hugo Souza came off his line and started a new move.

Soon after, Corinthians made their first two substitutions: left-back Fabrizio Angileri and midfielder André Luiz came off for Matheus Bidu and Kaio César, respectively. In his first involvement, Kaio César took on his marker down the right and shot, forcing Ewerton to parry. On the rebound, Garro fired over the bar.

In the 15th minute, Matheuzinho tried a long through ball for Kaio César, but Ewerton came off his line and claimed it. Shortly after, Lingard came through the middle and spotted Matheus Bidu making a run to the byline. No. 21 played a low cross toward Yuri Alberto, but the Barra defense cleared. In the 16th minute, Matheuzinho and Rodrigo Garro combined in a triangle.

No. 37 reached the byline and crossed, but once again the defense cleared. In the 17th minute, Kaio César again received the ball out wide, took on his marker and won a corner. Rodrigo Garro took it from the left, but the defense cleared. On the rebound, No. 8 shot and Ewerton parried. The ball then went out for another corner on the opposite side after a deflection off a Barra defender.

The Argentine delivered a high ball, Matheuzinho found Yuri on the left and the No. 9 cushioned it toward the middle of the box, but Breno Bidon could not reach it. In the 22nd minute, Timão once again attacked down the right. Kaio César received the ball on the wing, took on his marker and was fouled by Vavá. Garro delivered it at mid-height and the ball passed close to Ewerton’s right post.

In the 26th minute, Matheuzinho was beaten by a pass in behind. Saymon got there, but shot into the side netting. Two minutes later, Corinthians made their third substitution: Jesse Lingard left the field to make way for Zakaria Labyad. In the 29th minute, Timão worked the ball into the box and Labyad nearly opened the scoring. The play was then ruled offside.

In the 31st minute, the club from Parque São Jorge won a free kick at the edge of the box, but Garro hit the wall. On the rebound, Gabriel Paulista unleashed a rocket off the left post! In another attacking move down the left, Matheus Bidu crossed and Garro shot over the bar! Timão kept up the pressure on the Santa Catarina side in search of the opener, using the left flank in particular.

In the 35th minute, Rodrigo Garro received the ball in midfield and hit a firm shot that Ewerton saved! Right after that, Barra tried to come forward on the right with Da Rocha, but Matheus Bidu and Zakaria Labyad dispossessed the right-back. In the 39th minute, Corinthians got their first goal! Barra made a mistake while playing out from the back, Allan won the ball and found Garro. No. 8 then sent Yuri Alberto through. The No. 9 chipped Ewerton and found the net!

In the 41st minute, Garro received a pass from Labyad on the left and hit a volley wide! Then came Timão’s final two substitutions. Striker Yuri Alberto and midfielder Rodrigo Garro left the field for Pedro Raul and Dieguinho, respectively. When the clock hit 45 minutes, four more were added.

In the 46th minute, Labyad took a corner from the left and Pedro Raul almost scored with a header! Shortly after, No. 18 tried from distance and Ewerton saved comfortably. In the game’s final attack, Kaio César received the ball on the right, cut inside onto his left and shot over the bar. When the clock hit 49 minutes, the match was over! Final score: Corinthians 1-0 Barra-SC

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