On Sunday (10), Corinthians triumphed over São Paulo with a score of 3-2 at Neo QuÃmica Arena, marking the 15th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
Despite the heavy rain in Itaquera, the atmosphere during the Majestoso clash was electrifying!
Timão’s Raniele kicked off the scoring.
However, a mistake in ball distribution reminiscent of the “Diniz-style” from the defensive midfielder allowed Bobadilla to assist Luciano, who equalized the match.
As the Tricolor celebrated, tensions flared with pushing and shoving among players on the field.
To cap off a chaotic first half, referee Anderson Daronco addressed the VAR decision clarifying that Bobadilla had not made an obscene gesture during his celebration.
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After an unexpected 23-minute delay, the match resumed in Itaquera.
Corinthians took full control of the derby.
At the start of the second half, right-back Matheuzinho dazzled fans by leaving a Tricolor defender behind and firing a powerful shot, putting Timão ahead 2-1.
With São Paulo struggling, Corinthians widened the lead thanks to Breno Bidon, who scored from the edge of the box, leaving goalkeeper Rafael with no chance.
For the remainder of the match, Corinthians maintained dominance, though they faced anxiety in the dying moments due to an unusual own goal by Matheuzinho.
As Fiel Torcida grew nervous with São Paulo’s late surge, goalkeeper Hugo Souza made a crucial save against André Silva’s shot just before Daronco blew the final whistle.
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🚦 Standings
With this victory, Corinthians now sits at 18 points in the Brasileirão, though they remain in the relegation zone (17th place) due to goal difference.
São Paulo, on the other hand, retains fourth place with 24 points.
The Tricolor Paulista will be back in action next Wednesday (13), facing Juventude in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil (first leg: 1-0 in favor of São Paulo).
Meanwhile, Timão will host Barra-SC in the same competition (first leg: 1-0 to Corinthians).
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.