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Juventude suffers heavy defeat to Corinthians in a match full of red cards
São Paulo, Brazil – Corinthians secured a convincing 2-1 victory over Juventude in a Brazilian Serie A match that was marked by expulsions and intensity.
Juventude started the match promisingly, taking the lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Alan Ruschel, assisted by Jadson. However, the visiting team couldn’t maintain their pace and suffered a series of expulsions that complicated their situation.
Gabriel received a red card in the 45th minute, followed by Alan Ruschel, who was sent off for a second yellow card in the 57th minute. Juventude also saw Jadson, Thiaguinho, Mateus Claus, Rodrigo Sam and Mandaca receive yellow cards.
Corinthians, on the other hand, took advantage of their numerical advantage and managed to tie the game in the 48th minute with a goal from Pedro Henrique, assisted by Fagner. The same player would score the winning goal for Corinthians, securing his team’s victory.
Despite the expulsions, Juventude managed to create some scoring opportunities, but their lack of effectiveness and the expulsion of their players determined the final outcome of the match.
Corinthians, with this victory, adds 3 important points in their fight for the Serie A title. For its part, Juventude will have to work hard to improve its performance and avoid further defeats in the coming rounds.
Statistics:
* Corinthians: 64% possession, 31 shots (10 on target, 13 off target), 11 corners, 15 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
* Juventude: 36% possession, 6 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 3 corners, 15 fouls, 7 yellows, 3 reds
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Substitutions juventude: at minute 22 Mandaca came in and Jean Carlos went out., at minute 45 Mateus Claus came in and R. Carrillo went out., at minute 46 Rodrigo Sam came in and Lucas Barbosa went out., at minute 78 Edson Carioca came in and Erick Farias went out., at minute 78 Diego Goncalves came in and Thiaguinho went out.
Substitutions corinthians: at minute 46 Pedro Henrique came in and Raniele went out., at minute 69 Pedro Raul came in and Hugo went out., at minute 78 Breno Bidon came in and Alex Santana went out., at minute 84 Guilherme Biro came in and Giovane went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Corinthians
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