Corinthians defeats Atlético-MG with a stunning goal and sees Z4 farther away

Corinthians emerged victorious against Atlético-MG with a 1-0 scoreline on Saturday at the Neo Química Arena, in a clash for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Timão’s goal was scored by Maycon with a beautiful long-range shot. Throughout the game, Corinthians missed several opportunities to score, with Depay, Yuri Alberto, and Maycon himself. The Galo failed to pose a threat to Hugo Souza’s goal. The win pushes Corinthians further away from the Z4, with the team reaching 36 points and climbing to 12th place. Vitória sits just above the relegation zone with 28 points. On the other hand, Atlético remains close to the drop zone, holding 33 points in 14th place. Corinthians can extend their lead over the Z4 in the next round when they face Vitória next Saturday. Atlético will play the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Independiente del Valle on Tuesday, followed by a Brasileirão match against Ceará next Saturday.