Corinthians beats Athletico and sees Copa do Brasil semifinal close

Athletico had a goal disallowed in the second half. Dudu scored, but he had received assistance from Viveros with his hand. The referee was called by VAR and disallowed the goal. The return leg will be in two weeks. The match is set for September 10, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena. Corinthians can draw to qualify. An Athletico win by one goal difference will take the match to penalties, while a victory by two goals or more will see the Paranaenses through. Both teams play over the weekend. On Saturday, Athletico hosts Novorizontino at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) in the B Series. On Sunday, Corinthians faces Palmeiras at home at 6:30 PM in the A Series. A star is rising. Gui Negão is shining at Corinthians. The youth academy product has started his third straight game and hasn’t failed to score yet — three goals in three games. Not even Memphis’ return to the squad displaced this gem from the starting lineup. With the Dutchman on the bench, Gui displayed great defensive work and helped hold the ball in the attacking half for a patient Corinthians at Ligga Arena, proving to be a nuisance for the opposing defenders.