With a weak performance, Corinthians stayed in a goalless draw with Argentinos Juniors and did not get the reaction in Libertadores; Timão continues without winning with Luxemburgo
O Corinthians was tied 0-0 with Argentine Juniors this Wednesday, the 24th, for the fourth round of Group E of the Libertadores. Timão, which continues without winning under the command of Vanderlei Luxemburgodid not have a good performance against the weakened opponent and was unable to take advantage of the expulsion Thiago Nussat 32 minutes of the second half.
With the result, Timão reached its eighth game without a win, seven games against Luxa. The team reached four points and remained outside the knockout zone, in third place. Now, the team will have the challenges against the Del Valle (outside) and Liverpool-URU (home) to try to qualify for the round of 16. Argentinos continued at the top of the group, with eight points added.
End of the game.
Argentinos Juniors 0 x 0 Corinthians.— Corinthians (@Corinthians) May 25, 2023
The teams return to the field for the fifth and penultimate round of the Libertadores group stage only in June. On the 7th, Wednesday, at 7 pm (Brasília time), Corinthians will visit Independiente del Valle, at Banco Guayaquil. On the same day and time, Argentinos Juniors will host Liverpool-URU.
The game
The first half was caught and disputed. Timão had the chance to open the scoring in the 17th minute, in the dangerous finalization of Murillo over the goal. In the final stretch, the Argentine team put pressure on Corinthians in the attack with the drop in performance of Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s team. With only 27 minutes of play, Paulinho felt his leg in a tackle and had to give way to roni.
In the 37th minute, Metilli tackled Gil, invaded the area and crossed low. Matheus Bidu tried to make the cut, but he sent it over Murillo and the ball deflected towards the goalkeeper Carlos Miguelsubstitute for Cassiowith tonsillitis, which made the defense in the reflex.
The game continued in the second stage and Corinthians failed to create in the attack. The Brazilian team had a boost in the 32nd minute, when Thiago Nuss hit Roni’s face with his arm and was expelled. Despite having the numerical advantage, Timão was unable to pose a threat and came under pressure from their Argentine rivals. Final score: 0-0.
Source: sportbuzz
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