Classified first in group F of the South American Cup, Timão met last Monday (4) his opponents for the next phase of the competition.
Timon Moment
Last Saturday (1), the Corinthians returned to the Brazilian Championship with a defeat at Neo Química Arena by 1 to 0 against the Botafogo. Despite a great performance at home, Timon played badly in front of Faithful and defeat could have been even greater.
With this defeat, the São Paulo team entered the relegation zone. With only 5 points in 7 matches, Alvinegro occupies the seventeenth position and needs to turn on the alert for the next rounds to climb the table.
Timon's next commitment will be precisely in the national competition. Next Tuesday (13), the Corinthians faces the Atlético-GO, which is also at the bottom of the table. The game will be at Antônio Actioly Stadium and will begin at 7pm. While not playing throughout the week, the São Paulo club met its destination in the final eighths of the South American Cup.
Path
O Corinthians met last Monday (3) his way in the South American mata mate. Group First Rated F, Alvinegro has teams like Fortress, Belgrano and Racing Argentina on its side of the key, as well as possible Brazilian teams.
The opponent of Corinthians in the final octaves is not yet defined. That's because Timão will face the winner of the battle between RB Bragantino and Barcelona from Guayaquil of Ecuador, who face each other in the playoffs of the competition.
If you move on to quarterfinals, Corinthians can face the Fortress In a Brazilian duel. The Lion of Pici will play against the winner of the G playoff, composed of the second best third place in the Liberators group stage.
In addition, Belgrano and RacingFrom Argentina, they are also on the same side of the key. The first faces the winner of Athletico-PR and Cerro Porteño of Paraguay, while the second plays against the winner of the H playoff, played by the third highest position of the Liberators against the worst second of South American.
Thus, a possible opponent of Corinthians em uma hipotética semifinal pode ser um dos times argentinos ou, até mesmo, o Athletico-PR. Nos playoffs, apenas os jogos de RB Bragantino e Athletico-PR estão definidos. Os demais confrontos serão decididos após as últimas partidas do Grupo C da Libertadores e da Sul-Americana. Grêmio, Huachipato e Estudiantes jogam na Libertadores, enquanto InternationalDelfin and Real Tomayapo have South American games.
