After advancing to the semifinals of the Gaucho Championship, the International There will be another elimination confrontation ahead. On Wednesday (13), Colorado faces Nova Iguaçu, for the second stage of the Brazil Cup.
One of coach Eduardo Coudet's options for the match, Hyoran has a positive track record in the national tournament. Champion in 2021 with the Atlético Mineiro, the mid-attacker hasn't missed a match of the Brazilian Cup since 2016, when he was still playing for Chapecoense. It adds 19 games in the competition, with 11 wins, six draws and only two losses, plus four goals and three assists.
"The Copa do Brasil is one of the main tournaments of Brazilian football, I am happy for the positive history and I want to keep this sequence of good results. Still, I don't usually stick to that kind of statistics. My focus is on helping Inter on Wednesday and getting more of that rating," said the player.
Last Saturday (9), Hyoran was in the field in the victory for 3 to 0 on São Luiz, which guaranteed the International in the semifinals of the Gaucho Championship. The mid-attacker values the result, but points out that the team has already become the key to the Brazilian Cup.
" It was an important classification, another elimination confrontation to create shells, as we talked about in football. The group has already turned the key and we are focused on the match with Nova Iguaçu. He is an opponent who advanced well in the Copa do Brasil, is in the semifinals of Carioca. We expect a difficult match and we need to be focused from the first to the last minute," finished Colorado's shirt 7.
New Iguaçu and International they face each other on Wednesday, at 20h, at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasilia. The match will be valid for the second phase of the Brazilian Cup, and in case of a tie in the normal time, the ranking will be decided on the penalty.
