Corinthians and Ituano face each other this Sunday afternoon, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, in a game valid for the quarterfinals of the Paulista Championship. O ge follow the match in Real Time – click here to follow.
Whoever wins advances to the semifinals. If there is a tie in normal time, the decision will be on penalties.
Isolated leader of Group C, Corinthians qualified with great tranquility, with 22 points conquered after six victories, four draws and two defeats.
Ituano, who took second place in the group, only got a place in the last round, by scoring 3-0 against Santos and escaping relegation. Itu’s team had 12 points, with three wins, three draws and six defeats.
The biggest champion in Paulistão, with 30 titles, Corinthians is trying to reach its ninth straight semifinal. Ituano, in turn, has two titles: in 2002 (without the big clubs) and in 2014.
The Neo Química Arena will be full for this decisive match. All tickets were sold in advance.
The points from this game continue to be computed in the general classification, which will define the clashes in the semifinals. The first place will face the fourth, while the second and third will face the other duel.
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Probable lineups
Corinthians – Coach: Fernando Lázaro
The big casualty at Corinthians is Renato Augusto, who suffered a strain in the medial collateral ligament of his right knee in the match against Santo André. The biggest possibility is Paulinho’s entry into the role. Still in midfield, Roni and Fausto Vera are vying for a spot.
Probable lineup: Cassio; Fagner, Gil, Bruno Méndez and Fábio Santos; Roni (Fausto), Giuliano, Paulinho (Du Queiroz or Maycon), Adson; Roger Guedes and Yuri Alberto.
Embezzlement: Renato Augusto (stretched medial collateral ligament of the right knee), as well as Rafael Ramos and Júnior Moraes (both in transition from the medical department to the field).
Hanging: the cards have been reset.
Ituano- Coach: Gilmar Dal Pozzo
As none of the suspended players received a yellow card against Santos, coach Gilmar Dal Pozzo has no suspensions for this afternoon’s game. The embezzlements continue to be the athletes in the medical department, cases of Pacheco, Geuvânio and Neto Berola. Lucas Siqueira has recovered from a finger fracture he suffered at the end of January and is at the coach’s disposal.
Who’s out: Pacheco, Geuvânio and Neto Berola (injured).
Hanging: the cards have been reset.
Probable lineup: Jefferson Paulino; Raí Ramos, Claudinho, Bernardo and Iury; André Luiz, Marcelo Freitas and Eduardo Person; Gabriel Barros, Paulo Victor and Rafael Silva.
Arbitration:
- Referee: Raphael Claus
- Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Tadeu Alves de Souza
- Fourth Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote
- WAS: Jose Claudio Rocha Filho