On date 4 of Brazil – Brazilian Championship 2024, midfielder Wesley Teixeira scored two goals in Corinthians’ overwhelming victory against Fluminense. In two key moments of the first half (37′ and 44′), Wesley Teixeira surpassed the goalkeeper with masterful play executions, leading the team towards an unforgettable day. Cacá also made his mark with a brilliant header in the 1st minute of the second half.
Wesley Teixeira won the applause with his brilliant finish 44 minutes into the first half. The midfielder took the ball from the left wing, finished with a tremendous shot from the large area and the ball managed to enter the goalkeeper’s right post.
A shot by Félix Torres hit the post 36 minutes into the first half and Corinthians lost their chance to take the lead.
Despite having tried and being superior with 65% ball possession, Fluminense could not turn the score around in their favor.
Wesley Teixeira’s performance positioned him as the most outstanding player of the match. The Corinthians midfielder scored 2 goals, made 13 correct passes and looked for the opposite goal with 3 shots.
Cacá’s defensive presence was notable in the game. The Corinthians defender was important by scoring 1 goal and rejecting 3 dangerous balls.
It was a duel that was stopped due to the high accumulation of infractions on the field. There were a large number of reprimands: Guga, Marquinhos, Wesley Teixeira, Rodrigo Garro, Gustavo Silva and Breno Bidon.
Corinthians coach António Oliveira presented a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Carlos Miguel in goal; Fágner, Félix Torres, Cacá and Hugo on the defensive line; Pedro Henrique, Raniele, Rodrigo Garro, Breno Bidon and Wesley Teixeira in the middle; and Ángel Romero in the attack.
For its part, Fernando Diniz Silva’s team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Fábio between the three sticks; Guga, Manoel, Felipe Melo and Marcelo in defense; Marquinhos, Lima, Paulo Ganso, Mattheus Martinelli and Jhon Arias in the midfield; and Germán Cano up front.
Ramon Abatti Abel was the referee chosen for the match at Arena Corinthians.
On the next date, Corinthians will host Fortaleza and Fluminense will play at home against Atlético Mineiro.
In this way, the local team is in twelfth place in the championship with 4 points, while the visiting team, with 4, is in fifteenth place.
Changes at Corinthians
- 6′ 1T – Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina da Silva left for Gustavo Henric da Silva
- 90′ 2T – Salió Breno de Souza Bidon by Guilherme Sucigan Mafra Cunha
Changes in Fluminense
- 45′ 2T – Felipe Melo de Carvalho left for Douglas Costa de Souza and Claudio Rodrigues Gomes for Felipe de Andrade Vieira
- 59′ 2T – Salió Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima by Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto
- 68′ 2T – Salieron Germán Ezequiel Cano Recalde by Miguel David Terans Pérez, Gustavo Henric da Silva by Matheus França Silva, Hugo Ferreira de Farias by José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior and Raniele Almeida Melo by Matheus Lima Beltrão Oliveira
- 84′ 2T – Salió Marcelo Vieira Da Silva Júnior by Diogo Barbosa Mendanha
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-04-28 23:05:01