Corinthians’ win over Mirassol shows progress under Dorival | OneFootball

By André da Silva Costa

With a different game proposal, Corinthians defeated the organized team of Mirassol 3-0 this Saturday at the Neo Química Arena, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. The result reinforces the team's evolution under Dorival Júnior's command.

Mirassol, even playing away from home, did not abandon its style of play. The excellent team led by Rafael Guanaes, a sensation in Serie A, controlled ball possession and tried to play out from the back starting with goalkeeper Walter, passing from foot to foot, and also pressed Corinthians' ball exit.

Therefore, Timão needed to change its strategy. In the last two matches, against Flamengo and Internacional, the team was aggressive without the ball and involved the opponents offensively. This time, they pulled back a bit and focused on defending, counterattacking.

Efficiency in attack

The plan worked mainly due to Corinthians' efficiency in attack. The team had few chances in the first half but converted them into goals. In the second half, even without ball possession, they suffered little and took advantage of the spaces, opening 2-0 and, in stoppage time, 'killing' the match with André's goal.

Proven evolution

The good performance proves the team's evolution with Dorival Júnior. The team had already improved in recent games but was not managing to turn this improvement into results.

Against Flamengo, Corinthians was hindered by Yuri Alberto's missed penalty in the first half. Against Inter, the club believes it was harmed by the refereeing.

Standings situation

With the victory, Corinthians moves away from the relegation zone and jumps to the tenth position in the Brasileirão standings, with 33 points. In total, they have eight wins, nine draws, and ten losses.

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