"Tricky derby," says Corinthians scorer after Copa do Brasil draw | OneFootball

On the evening of this Sunday, 31, Corinthians returned to the field for the Brazilian Championship. In a match at the Neo Química Arena for the 22nd round of the competition, Timão is facing Palmeiras in the seventh Derby of this season and, with a goal from Gustavo Henrique, is drawing 1 x 1. At this moment the match is at the beginning of the second half.

After the final whistle of the first half, the author of the alvinegro goal spoke with the press on the Itaquera pitch. Gustavo Henrique briefly analyzed the first half, pointing out the difficulties encountered by Corinthians and highlighting the differences in preparation between the teams during the week:

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

“We knew it was always going to be a complicated classic, they had the whole week to work, in the beginning we didn't fit the game, we took the goal and balanced. Then, the goal comes when they were better, then we balanced the match.”

After facing Palmeiras at home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians will return to the pitch only on the next September 10, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). In Itaquera, Alvinegro will host Athletico-PR, for the return match of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.

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