Football: The History of the Lie in Porto Alegre

Hey, folks! Let’s talk about the great match that took place in Porto Alegre last Wednesday? I’ll admit that, at first, the word injustice crossed my mind, but in the end, what really matters in football is making the famous ball hit the net, right? Well, in this scenario, today I’m going to talk about a “lie” that became the despair of Corinthians fans and a relief for the colorados.

The Match: Internacional x Corinthians

Internacional took the lead right away, in the 40 seconds of the first half, and from then on, what you saw was a true massacre. Corinthians even tried, but the post and the goalkeeper Anthoni were like they were the stars of the match. And you can’t just ignore the colossal mistake by Memphis Depay, who had a golden chance. He was one-on-one after a sensational play by Yuri Alberto and hit the crossbar. Then there’s no excuse, right?

It’s worth remembering that, despite playing well, Depay wasn’t able to deliver the return you’d expect from someone who earns that well. And to make matters worse, he’s coming off a missed penalty that cost them elimination in the Libertadores. In other words, the pressure only increases.

Decisive Moments and Missed Opportunities

Inter’s crossbar wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill mishap. Believe me: Anthoni had to work hard, while on the other side, Corinthians’ goalkeeper, Hugo, barely had anything to do. Corinthians created some chances even to equalize, but just as the situation started heating up, Rodrigo Garro decided to pull off one of the biggest blunders: in an attempt to get out of the marking, he made a fatal mistake inside the area—rather than creating a play, he gave a penalty that never existed.

And you already know how it goes: Inter went out there and scored the goal that would decide the game, the 2 to the 0 most dishonest in Brazil’s league. André even managed to score quickly to bring a dash of hope that the comeback could happen, but it ended up being just almost.

Match Outcome

In the end, even with all that desperation, Corinthians still gave Inter room to try to extend the lead, but the kind of error that doesn’t happen in football is what ended up weighing the most. The final score was 2 to 1 for Inter, coached by Eduardo Baptista.

To sum up the story: it was a match full of emotions, but what prevailed was the old rule of “whoever doesn’t score, gets punished.” Corinthians now goes into the next round with a certain amount of fear, needing to face Palmeiras and without counting on Garro and Kaio César, who received their third yellow card. And this is how life goes in football—one little box of surprises!