With drama and penalties, Corinthians' creation wins 1st title in Europe

Striker Wesley, formerly of Corinthians and currently at Real Sociedad, won the Copa del Rey this Saturday (18). The Spanish team beat Atlético de Madrid in the final and won the cup.

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In a thrilling decision played in Seville, the teams tied 2-2 in normal time, taking the match to penalties. At La Cartuja stadium, goalkeeper Marrero shone when he saved two shots and was decisive for the Basque team's title, which won its fourth Copa del Rey.

Wesley was listed for the match, remained on the bench and was not called upon by coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. Still, the title marks the striker's first victory since leaving Corinthians.

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Wesley arrived at Real Sociedad in January and is still going through a period of adaptation, with limited participation so far. The player has played three games, one as a starter, and spent 71 minutes on the field.

In terms of numbers, he records an average of 5.0 successful passes per game, with 71% accuracy, in addition to 0.3 successful dribbles per game, with 50% accuracy. In duels, it presents 60% efficiency, with an average of 1.0 win per game. The overall performance yields a score of 6.43 on Sofascore.

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Recently, Wesley was valued in the European football market and even negotiated with Sporting and Benfica, both from Portugal. However, with Al-Nassr's initial request for 15 million euros (around R$92 million) for the striker's transfer, negotiations did not progress.

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Corinthians sold Wesley to Al-Nassr in August 2024. The Middle Eastern club accepted the proposal of US$20 million (approximately R$110 million), in addition to US$5 million (approximately R$27 million) in bonuses for goals achieved.

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Before the Saudi club's onslaught, Timão received, at the beginning of 2024, an offer of €18 million (around R$100 million at the time) from West Ham, from England. Fenerbahçe, from Türkiye, also investigated the striker, but the talks did not progress.

Wesley played 84 games for Corinthians, 44 as a starter. In total, he scored six goals, gave four assists and recorded averages of 0.8 decisive passes, 1.0 shots (0.4 on target), 2.3 successful dribbles, 4.7 duels won and 1.5 fouls suffered per game, in addition to 2 penalties conceded during the period. The striker also has experience with the Brazilian national team's youth teams.

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