João Pedro Tchoca shines, rare run at Corinthians since Paulista | OneFootball

The defender João Pedro Tchoca, from Corinthians, is once again experiencing a great moment and has regained his place among Dorival Júnior's starters. Riding high, the defender reached a milestone he hadn't achieved since the Paulista Championship: four consecutive matches as a starter.

Tchoca started in the victories over Mirassol (3-0), Atlético-MG (1-0), and Vitória (1-0), as well as the 3-1 defeat to Santos. In all matches, he played the full 90 minutes, establishing himself as an important piece in the black-and-white defense and surpassing the competition in the sector.

During this period, Corinthians conceded goals only in the defeat to Peixe at Vila Belmiro. The results also marked the team's first sequence of two consecutive victories in the Brasileirão.

Tchoca's good moment harks back to the start of the season when — still under the command of Ramón Díaz — he had a solid run in the starting lineup. Between February 3 and 19, the defender played five consecutive matches, in victories over Novorizontino (1-0), São Bernardo (2-0), and Santos (2-1), as well as draws with Palmeiras (1-1) and Universidad Central de Venezuela (1-1), in the Libertadores playoffs — a game in which he ended up scoring an own goal.

After that series, the defender was rested in some Paulistão commitments, being preserved for the clashes against Barcelona de Guayaquil, still in the preliminary phase of the Libertadores. However, in the first leg, he performed below expectations and committed a penalty. From there, he lost his place in the team and saw other names gain opportunities in the defensive sector.

Now, in a new moment of affirmation, Tchoca seeks to reach the fifth consecutive game of the season. The next challenge will be against Grêmio, this Sunday, at 4 PM (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena, for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship.

G6 in sight

Coming off two consecutive victories, Corinthians tries to string together a third to get closer to competing for a spot in the 2026 Libertadores. Currently, the team is in tenth place on the table, with 39 points, eight points away from the G6, the same distance from the relegation zone.

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