Corinthians beats Fortaleza EC in a thrilling Sudamericana match
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Corinthians beat Fortaleza EC 3-0 in a vibrant match of the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarter-finals played at the Neo Química Arena.
The match started at a fast pace with both teams having chances to score. However, the first half was characterized by defensive discipline and a lack of clear opportunities.
Corinthians managed to break the deadlock in the 55th minute with a goal from Ángel Romero, who received a precise pass from Yuri Alberto.
Just two minutes later, Igor Coronado extended Corinthians’ lead with a quality goal.
Fortaleza tried to react, but they found a well-organized and effective Corinthians side. The São Paulo team closed the scoring in the 81st minute with a goal from Pedro Henrique, who finished with a superb finish after an assist from Memphis Depay.
Fortaleza had some chances to score, but they failed to convert them.
The victory of Corinthians classifies them to the semifinals of the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana. The São Paulo team has shown its strength and competitiveness and is emerging as a candidate to win the tournament.
Substitutions fortaleza ec: at minute 46 Calebe came in and T. Pochettino went out., at minute 46 Matheus Rossetto came in and Pedro Augusto went out., at minute 46 Breno Lopes came in and Emmanuel Martinez went out., at minute 57 J. Lucero came in and Renato Kayzer went out., at minute 76 Yago Pikachu came in and Marinho went out.
Substitutions corinthians: at minute 65 M. Depay came in and Angel Romero went out., at minute 65 R. Garro came in and Breno Bidon went out., at minute 73 Ryan came in and J. Martinez went out., at minute 73 Pedro Henrique came in and Yuri Alberto went out., at minute 76 Charles came in and A. Carrillo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Corinthians
Fortaleza EC
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