Memphis Depay had his first great success with the Corinthians, winning his first title under his new colors. Opposed to Palmeiras in the round trip of the camponato Paulista, his team won 1-0 in the first leg, before winning a draw on the return. If the Dutchman has not delivered his best performance during this double confrontation, he nevertheless brought up the tension at the end of the game.
This final ended in an electric atmosphere. While his team sought to preserve the advantage acquired during the first round, Depay annoyed the players of Palmeiras by delaying, triggering a general fight. A slap was asserted, two players were expelled and no less than 16 minutes of additional time were added. Despite chaos, the Dutchman has something to rejoice, since Globo Affirms that it will affect almost the entire Corinthians title bonus: € 760,000 out of € 800,000.