Match Report
The table read 3rd (Corinthians, 7 pts) against 4th (Liverpool, 4 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Corinthians: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Corinthians ran at 1.17 scored and 1 conceded, Liverpool at 0.67 and 2.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Corinthians against 10/15 for Liverpool.
Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, capacity 49,205, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Corinthians led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.