World Cup: Memphis Depay, from Corinthians, returns to gaining minutes from the bench
- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial
During the night of last Thursday (25), the Netherlands team faced Tunisia, in a duel valid for the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, in Kansas City, United States, and won by the score of 3 x 1. The goals were scored by Ellyes Skhiri (own goal), Brian Brobbey and Jan Paul Vam Hecke. The result guaranteed the lead in the group for the 'Clockwork Orange', who scored seven points out of nine possible - 10 goals scored and four conceded.
Forward Memphis Depay, from Corinthians, started the match again on the bench and played for 13 minutes. He was called on by coach Ronald Koeman in the 32nd minute of the second half, when he came on to replace his competitor, Brobbey. According to Sofascore, a sports statistics application, the number 10 had: 4/5 successful passes (80%), seven actions with the ball, two drives and one ball recovery. Your rating on the app was 6.2.
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His main scoring chance in the match came in the 42nd minute of the final stage. Summerville received it at the tip, went over the mark and crossed for Memphis Depay. The Timão striker attempted a bicycle kick, which ended up being unsuccessful. In three matches in the World Cup so far, all coming from the bench, the number 10 has one assist and 51 minutes played (disregarding additions).
Corinthians' number 10 is experiencing a season below expectations. In 14 games for Timão in 2026, he has one goal and one assist. Between the end of March and the end of May. Memphis was sidelined, as he was recovering from a grade 2 muscle injury, suffered in a match against Flamengo, in Itaquera, in the eighth round of the Brasileirão.
Between the diagnosis of the injury and the start of the World Cup, Memphis Depay played in just two matches for Corinthians, one coming from the bench (Atlético-MG - Brasileirão) and the other starting as a starter (Platense-ARG - Conmebol Libertadores), but being replaced by Fernando Diniz right at half-time. He has a contract with Alvinegro until the end of July and there is still no definition regarding his future at Parque São Jorge.
The Dutch will now return to the field next Tuesday (30), at 10pm (Brasília time), when they will face Morocco, who were second in Group C (in Brazil), in the round of 32. The match will take place in Mexico.
Memphis Depay's numbers for Corinthians
Hired in September 2024 after not having his contract renewed with Atlético de Madrid, from Spain, Memphis Depay arrived at Corinthians and, immediately, was fundamental in the team's start in the previous edition of the Brazilian Championship (from Z4 to Pre-Libertadores), scoring seven goals and providing an assist in 11 matches in the national tournament.
Last season and at the beginning of this one, he was decisive in winning the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), accumulating two assists in these decisions and being important in the previous knockout stages. With the Corinthian shirt, he scored 20 goals and 15 assists in 79 matches.
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