5 historic thrashing of Brasileirão 2023

The Brasileirão 2023 has come to an end, bringing with it some historic thrashings that will be etched in history. Come check out 5 historic routs in this article.

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Internacional 7×1 Santos

Internacional humiliated Santos and delivered the biggest thrashing of Brasileirão 2023. Additionally, the score equaled the infamous 7×1 defeat suffered against Corinthians in 2005, which until then was the biggest defeat in Santos’ history in the Brazilian Championship.

Complete dominance by Internacional was evident from the beginning. In the first minute, Wanderson received a pass from Valencia, easily passed by Lucas Braga, and crossed into the box. Kevyson tried to clear it but ended up scoring an own goal.

The Santos team was completely out of sorts, and the second goal for Internacional came from a bizarre mistake by Dodô. At the 13th minute, Santos’ defender attempted a pass in the defense but gifted it to Alan Patrick, who dribbled past Joaquim and scored a fantastic chip over Vladimir.

At the 26th minute, Wanderson, Maurício, and Valencia executed a good triangulation. The Ecuadorian found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the back of the net.

At the 29th minute, Santos created one of the few dangerous moments, a classic play by Marcelo Fernandes. After a corner, Joaquim deflected the ball, and Rincón appeared to finish at the far post, but hit the crossbar.

At the 36th minute, Valencia received a through ball behind Lucas Braga, went one-on-one with Vladimir, who made the save. It was Santos’ goalkeeper’s only save in the match.

At the 38th minute, Aránguiz passed to Wanderson, once again exploiting the space behind Lucas Braga. The Internacional forward went one-on-one with Vladimir and scored the fourth goal for Colorado.

In the second half, Inter maintained the pace and increased the lead. Santos, on the other hand, seemed to be sleepwalking on the field. At the 8th minute, Maurício passed to Bustos, who, from outside the box, scored the fifth goal for Internacional.

At the 13th minute, Furch provided a beautiful assist to Marcos Leonardo. The striker shot hard and hit the crossbar.

At the 15th minute, Enner Valencia entered the box, danced past the defense, and struck a powerful shot into the corner, adding the sixth goal for Inter.

At the 29th minute, Pedro Henrique stole the ball from João Basso and passed it to Luiz Adriano. The striker shot weakly in the middle, but Vladimir fumbled, and the ball passed under his arm for the seventh goal.

Santos scored their “honorary goal” at the 34th minute. Caiçara took a corner, and after a scramble, the ball fell to Rincón, who hit the post. Maxi Silvera tapped it in on the rebound.

The humiliation at Beira-Rio was another ingredient in Santos’ chaotic year, ending in their first-ever relegation.

Photo: Tomás Hammes

Palmeiras 5×0 São Paulo

Palmeiras’ emphatic 5-0 victory over São Paulo in the 29th round was the second-largest win in the history of the Choque Rei.

Just 5 minutes into the game, Veiga delivered a beautiful pass to Mayke on the wing. The full-back received the ball and provided a perfect cross to Richard Ríos, who executed a fantastic header. Rafael managed to touch the ball but couldn’t prevent the goal for Palestra. However, VAR intervened, detecting a millimetric offside by the Colombian.

Palmeiras opened the scoring at the 15th minute. In a good triangulation, the ball reached Mayke on the right, who crossed perfectly for Breno Lopes to finish.

Palmeiras extended their lead at the 25th minute, again through Breno Lopes. Richard Ríos played a trivela pass, and the forward shot with his left foot to beat Rafael.

At the 49th minute, Wellington Rato committed a needless foul on Zé Rafael. Piquerez took the penalty, and although Rafael touched the ball, he couldn’t prevent Palmeiras’ third goal.

In the 60th minute, Rafinha made a harsh tackle on Breno Lopes, received his second yellow card, and was sent off. In the first half, the full-back had already left his arm on Breno Lopes’ face and received the first card.

At the 83rd minute, Piquerez and Endrick orchestrated a good play on the left. In a lateral-to-lateral cross, Marcos Rocha completed to score Palmeiras’ fourth goal.

Piquerez sealed the victory at the 86th minute. Again, from a lateral-to-lateral play, the Uruguayan received the pass from Marcos Rocha and unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box into the top corner, scoring a fantastic goal.

The rout at Allianz Parque was one of the turning points for Verdão to secure the Brasileirão 2023 title.

Photo: Abner Dourado/Agif/Gazeta Press

Corinthians 1×5 Bahia

Corinthians’ defeat to Bahia in the 35th round equaled their biggest defeat at Neo Química Arena. Additionally, Bahia achieved their best result as visitors in all Brazilian Championships and the biggest victory over the São Paulo team in their head-to-head history.

Bahia had a blistering start and opened the scoring at the 3rd minute. Luciano Juba delivered a corner to the near post, and Rezende rose high to head the ball. It hit the post and went in.

Bahia extended their lead with a superb goal at the 15th minute. Cauly combined with Thaciano, danced past Lucas Veríssimo, and struck with his left foot into the top corner.

At the 24th minute, VAR intervened, and the referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Gil in a duel with Biel. Thaciano took a high and powerful shot to score Tricolor de Aço’s third goal.

Corinthians pulled one back at the 66th minute. Giuliano passed to Yuri Alberto in the box, the defense cleared, and on the rebound, Renato Augusto volleyed into the top corner.

Bahia scored their fourth goal on a counter-attack. At the 74th minute, Ademir advanced, combined with Cauly, and faced Cássio one-on-one, calmly slotting the ball into the net.

Bahia completed the rout with another penalty, again committed by Gil and taken by Thaciano. Ademir dribbled the defender, received a push in the back, and Thaciano scored low, making it Corinthians 1×5 Bahia.

The thrashing was crucial for Bahia to secure their stay in Serie A.

Photo: Eduardo Carmim/Photo Premium/Gazeta Press

Fortaleza 4×0 Santos

Fortaleza’s 4-0 thrashing of Santos represented the worst defeat suffered by Peixe in their head to-head history. It was the debut match for coach Diego Aguirre, who led Santos for only 5 games.

Until the 12th minute of the second half, the score remained level. At the 58th minute, Pochettino crossed into the box, Thiago Galhardo performed a dummy, and Machuca controlled the ball and sent it into the net.

At the 79th minute, Guilherme took a corner, and in a duel with Tite, Basso accidentally directed the ball into his own net.

Fortaleza scored their third goal at the 82nd minute. Guilherme passed to Yago Pikachu, who advanced and set up Caio Alexandre, alone and unmarked in the small area, to tap the ball into the goal.

Fortaleza sealed the rout at the 90th minute. Zé Welison passed to Bruno Pacheco, who had time and space to shoot from the left with his left foot, scoring the fourth goal for Fortaleza.

Photo: Twitter/Brasileirão

Bragantino 4×0 Flamengo

Bragantino outclassed Flamengo in the 11th round. From that point on, Pedro Caixinha’s work started to flow more naturally, eventually contending for the title at some point.

Massa Bruta pressured Flamengo from the start, forcing Matheus Cunha into some excellent saves. At the 39th minute, Juninho Capixaba unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box, and Matheus Cunha made a spectacular save. In the resulting corner, Lucas Evangelista crossed, Eduardo Santos outjumped Thiago Maia, and headed into the net.

In the second half, the hosts continued their dominance and extended their lead at the 48th minute. Henry Mosquera showcased individual skill, cut past the defender, and unleashed a powerful shot into the corner.

Flamengo had their only dangerous opportunity at the 56th minute. Wesley received on the right wing, passed to Pedro, who let the ball go through to Arrascaeta. The Uruguayan struck with finesse, but the ball hit the post behind Lucão.

Bragantino’s third goal came at the 76th minute. Alerrandro capitalized on the rebound from Evangelista’s header, which had hit the crossbar.

Finally, Braga sealed the rout at the 81st minute. Henry Mosquera entered the box from the left corner, danced past two defenders, and scored the fourth goal for Massa Bruta, concluding the match.

Photo: LUIS MOURA/Wpp/Gazeta Press

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Written by Henry Miller.