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Corinthians edge out RB Bragantino in thrilling Sudamericana Round of 16 first leg
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo – Corinthians secured a 2-1 victory over RB Bragantino in a thrilling first leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Round of 16. The match, played at Estádio Santa Cruz, was characterized by Bragantino’s dominance in possession, but Corinthians capitalized on their opportunities to take the win.
The early stages of the game saw Bragantino dominate possession and create several chances. However, Corinthians defended resolutely and weathered the storm. The opening goal arrived in the 6th minute when Giovane capitalized on a defensive error by Bragantino to put Corinthians 1-0 up.
Corinthians used the goal to build confidence and continued to look for a second. Talles Magno scored the second goal of the match in the 14th minute, following a great assist from Pedro Raul. From that point on, Corinthians retreated slightly, allowing Bragantino to dominate possession and create more chances.
In the 56th minute, Helinho pulled one back for Bragantino with a solo effort down the right flank. Bragantino continued to press for an equalizer, but Corinthians defended intelligently and held onto their lead until the final whistle.
The match was marked by Bragantino’s possession dominance, but Corinthians capitalized on their opportunities to secure the victory.
Statistics:
RB Bragantino: 72% possession, 19 shots (4 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 13 fouls, 1 yellow cards, No red cards.
Corinthians: 28% possession, 9 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 5 corners, 15 fouls, 2 yellow cards, No red cards.
Corinthians takes a crucial away victory in the first leg and now need to defend their lead in the return leg in São Paulo.
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Substitutions corinthians: at minute 46 Ryan came in and Raniele went out., at minute 62 Pedro Henrique came in and Giovane went out., at minute 62 A. Ramalho came in and Charles went out., at minute 69 R. Garro came in and Talles Magno went out., at minute 80 Matheus Araujo came in and Pedro Raul went out.
Substitutions rb bragantino: at minute 46 V. Pereira Mendonca came in and H. Mosquera went out., at minute 46 T. Borbas came in and Nathan Mendes went out., at minute 67 Lincoln came in and Jhon Jhon went out., at minute 77 Gustavinho came in and Jadsom Silva went out., at minute 77 Vitinho came in and Helinho went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
RB Bragantino
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