At 03:00 Beijing time on April 11, the first round of the Bajia, Paulinho opened the record, Guedes sent an assist, and Corinthian beat Botafogo 3-1 away to get the opening red.
In the 17th minute, Willian faced two defenders on the left side of the penalty area, calmly rubbing his outside foot into the middle of the box, and Paulinho followed up with a volley to help Corinthians take a 1-0 lead.
After scoring his first Bajia goal of the season for Corinthians, the 33-year-old Paulinho was so excited that he went straight over the billboard to interact with the fans to celebrate.
In mid-week, Corinthian lost 2-0 to Bolivian side Alave in the first round of the Copa Libertadores group stage last week, and the Corinthian goalkeeper and family received death threats from extreme fans, and Paulinho spoke out on social platforms to condemn these extreme acts. Now, Paulinho has helped the team respond with a 3-1 victory.
After scoring one goal against Botafogo in the first round of the season, Paulinho's total goals in his Baliga career rose to 21. This is also the second time he has scored for Corinthians in the First Division in 9 years. Interestingly, the last time he scored in the First Division was in May 2013, when it was against Botafogo.
So far this season, Paulinho has made 20 appearances for Corinthians in all competitions, scoring six goals and providing one assist.
In the first round of the 3-1 win over Botafogo, another former Chinese Super League foreign player Guedes also participated in a goal, that is, nine minutes after Paulinho's goal, Guedes's header crossed to assist teammate Mantuan to easily hit the empty goal, helping Corinthian instantly extend the lead to 2-0.