On the first day with 100% of the public freed in stadiums in the state of São Paulo, this Monday (1st), Corinthians beat Chapecoense 1-0 in front of 39,897,000 people. Roger Guedes scored in the last move of the match.
The audience at the Neo Química Arena was, of course, the biggest in the Brazilian Championship so far. With 13 minutes into the game, the match broadcast registered that fans were still entering the stadium. Images from the stands also showed thousands of unmasked people.
The match was initially scheduled for last Saturday (30), when the stadium could only have 50% of its occupancy. The date was changed, at the request of Corinthians, to be able to take place with a total audience.
The last time the stadium was allowed to receive maximum capacity was on February 26, 2020, a 1-1 draw against Santo André for the Campeonato Paulista.
Now with full stands, Corinthians reached the seventh game followed by unbeaten at home.
The last defeat was against Flamengo, by 3-1, on August 1st for the 14th round.
Since then, playing in Itaquera, there have been five wins and two draws. 12 goals scored and five conceded.
With the result, Corinthians goes to 44 points, rises one position in the table, overtakes Internacional (who lost to São Paulo) and takes sixth place, a position that would entitle them to a spot in the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores of the year that he comes.
If the recent record at home is good, overall coach Sylvinho’s team has been wavering.
In the last five games for the Brazilian, there were two defeats, one draw and two wins.
The instability has increased the pressure against the coach, who has even seen part of the Corinthians fans ask for his resignation.
Critics argue that the team, with the reinforcements it got this season (the quartet Giuliano, Renato Augusto, Roger Guedes and Willian, the latter who is injured) could yield more, especially offensively.
The Alvinegra team has, in 29 games played at the Nacional, 31 goals scored and 26 conceded.
Corinthians returns to the field next Saturday (6), at 5 pm (GMT) against Fortaleza, being able to extend the undefeated series at home.
Chapecoense, in the light and virtually relegated with 13 points, faces Cuiabá away from home next Thursday (4), at 9 pm.
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