Inter hold Corinthians to book Copa do Brasil quarter-final spot
At Neo Química Arena, Corinthians beat Internacional 2-1 this Thursday (6) in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil 2026 round of 16.
However, because they won the first leg 2-0, Colorado secured a place in the next round of the tournament and remains alive in its dream of a second title (it lifted the trophy in 1992).
⚽ The match
The entire first half was practically one big “attack versus defense” affair.
Still, even with their attacking dominance and control of possession, Timão relied on crosses (10 in total) in an attempt to find striker Pedro Raul in the box.
The strategy worked to some extent, after all, it was through the air that Corinthians opened the scoring.
At the end of the first half, Rodrigo Garro sent a free kick into the box, Gustavo Henrique won it in the air, goalkeeper Matheus Cunha made the save, but the defender himself pounced on the rebound.
After the break, however, Inter equalized when Alan Patrick set up Bernabei, who struck it with his left foot just under the crossbar, leaving Hugo Souza with no chance.
Needing two goals in a little over 30 minutes, Timão fully committed to attack, while sticking to the same strategy.
And it worked: left-back Matheus Bidu crossed from the left, and Pedro Raul appeared at the far post to restore hope to the Fiel Torcida.
In the closing minutes, Matheuzinho hit it first time from the edge of the box and struck Matheus Cunha’s left post.
🚦 What it means
With qualification secured, Internacional now awaits the CBF draw, which will take place next Tuesday (11) at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), to find out its quarterfinal opponent.
Corinthians, meanwhile, turns its attention back to the Brasileirão, where it sits in ninth place with 29 points.
Timão will face RB Bragantino next Sunday (9) in the interior of São Paulo state, in the 22nd round of the national championship.
Colorado will also be in action on the same day, when it visits Palmeiras at Nubank Parque.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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