Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Corinthians 7th on 56, Criciúma 18th on 38. Corinthians's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Criciúma 1.11 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, Corinthians 1.42 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.22.
Criciúma had gone 6 games without a win. Corinthians arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Criciúma, 12/15 for Corinthians.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Criciúma wins, 4 for Corinthians, 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting.
Estádio Heriberto Hülse in Criciúma staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,300. On the scoreboard, Criciúma led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Criciúma: Yannick Bolasie (30'), Yannick Bolasie (38') · Corinthians: Rodrigo Garro (62'), Matheus Bidu (65'), Yuri Alberto (83'), Yuri Alberto (90')