Jo misses two penalties, scores as Corinthians defeat 10-man Coritiba


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Coritiba - Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Brazil - August 19, 2020. Corinthians' Jo reacts after missing a penalty, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Corinthians striker Jo missed two penalty kicks against 10-man Coritiba on Wednesday but still got on the score sheet in his side's 3-1 win in Sao Paulo, consigning the Parana state side to its fourth league defeat in four games.

Corinthians' first win of the season came in a match where drama began in the 15th minute, when Coritiba winger Yan Sasse was sent off for elbowing Corinthians midfielder Angelo Araos.

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