Mischief also counts in football and is used to win games. That’s how he understood Andreas Pereira, former player of Manchester United, Granada and Valencia among other teams, in the Campeonato Paulista classic that faced his team on Sunday, the Palm treesas a visitor to Corinthians (0-1).
Just before half-time, the referee awarded a penalty in favor of Corinthians. But although almost all players were focused on GustavoHenrique, who became unconscious after a dangerous entry CarlosMiguel, Palmeiras goalkeeper Andreas Pereira took advantage of the situation to damage the penalty spot by stamping on it with his studs.
As a result of his trick, when Memphis Depay (ex-Barcelona, Atlético or Manchester United) took the penalty, slipped before shooting and the ball went wide.
Double blow for Corinthians, from Palmeiras, with Victor Roque in their ranks, ended up winning the match thanks to a goal in the 84th minute from the Argentine José Manuel Lopes. A victory away from home where Andreas Pereira played a fundamental role.
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After this result, Palmeiras is runner-up in the Campeonato Paulista, one point behind the leader Novorizontino, after seven games played, while Corinthians is in fifth place, 5th seed.
