00:00Good evening friends, here at Neokímica Arena, Corinthians was eliminated by Internacional in the Copa do Brasil.
00:07In a match where Corinthians pressed, had possession of the ball, and attacked the Internacional team extensively.
00:15But the match played in Rio Grande do Sul made it much more difficult for Corinthians to...
00:22reverse the score here at Neokímica Arena
00:25Starting with the Corinthians lineup, coach Fernando Diniz opted to use forward Pedro do Raul in the attacking role.
00:33and not Guinegão, who was the player who played in Rio Grande do Sul
00:39Pedro Raul had a discreet game, he scored a goal, he scored a goal in the second half, but minutes before that...
00:48Pedro Raul missed the other goal.
00:49So it was a discreet game for Pedro Raul, but one that could be important for him, especially with that goal scored.
00:55to give the player a little more confidence
00:57Anyway, the rest of the Corinthians team is practically the same lineup we were used to.
01:04watch the Corinthians team
01:06The first few minutes for Corinthians here at Neokímica Arena were filled with intense pressure against the Colorado club.
01:13They applied a lot of pressure, demanding that Internacional's goalkeeper, Matheus Cunha, if not make great saves, at least stay alert.
01:21He pressed hard and the reward came at the very end of the first half, when Garro scored from a free kick.
01:28As always on set pieces, Gustavo Henrique took advantage of the rebound and opened the scoring for Corinthians.
01:34Well, in the second half, what we anticipated was that the Corinthians team would put even more pressure on...
01:40Internacional team
01:41given that they were down by one goal on aggregate.
01:45The reality is that, in practice, Internacional's team managed to have a little more possession of the ball, even if subtly.
01:52managed to offer more counter-attack opportunities to the Corinthians team.
01:57Unlike the first half, Internacional couldn't put together any plays, they couldn't string together three passes.
02:02So Internacional managed to improve a little in the second half.
02:06And with a ball lofted forward, Alan Patrick, the great thinker of this Internacional team...
02:12He made a good play, passed to Bernabeu who finished strongly into the corner past goalkeeper Hugo Souza.
02:17In a situation where we could say the ball is perhaps defensive, or actually saveable.
02:24Goalkeeper Hugo Souza could have made a better save on that high ball.
02:32In the end, it was Bernabeu who scored Internacional's first goal in the match.
02:36with an assist from Alan Patrick
02:38And the Corinthians team, let's say, deflated for a few minutes.
02:42Then there was Pedro Raul, who, as I said, had missed a goal earlier.
02:47He scored a goal from a Matheus Bidu cross with a header.
02:51He headed the ball beautifully.
02:54and made it 2-1 and reduced the aggregate score.
02:58The big problem is that we were already heading towards, after that goal...
03:02for the 30th minute of the second half
03:05Nervousness was clearly setting in, and Corinthians was already starting to get tired.
03:10Fernando Diniz needed to make changes.
03:12He put Dieguinho in, he put Matheus Pereira in.
03:14In short, the Corinthians team was being altered.
03:16Alan put him in, Lingard put him in.
03:19made some changes
03:21but it had no effect in terms of another goal that would have taken the match to penalties.
03:29Thus, the reigning champion Corinthians is eliminated from the Copa do Brasil.
03:33They were eliminated, but last year they won, beating Vasco in the final.
03:37This year they'll be eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.
03:40Corinthians' schedule for the season still includes the Libertadores Cup.
03:44and it also includes the Brazilian Championship.
03:47Corinthians still has two important championships ahead of them.
03:50This weekend Corinthians will play Bragantino.
03:54actually at the Bragança municipal stadium
03:59Not at Nabiyech Bichedic, it's under renovation.
04:01And next week they face Rosario Central in the Libertadores Cup.
04:06This is already an important match, the first leg will be played in Argentina, and the return leg will be at the Neo Química Arena.
04:12the Corinthians team
04:14this calendar
04:15in the next rounds
04:17And now, as you can hear...
04:19The Internacional fans are the ones creating the party atmosphere in that corner.
04:22We can see it there.
04:23The Internacional fans are the ones who make the party happen here at Neo Química Arena.
04:28Corinthians wins 2-1
04:30But Internacional takes the qualification with them.
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