At home, Corinthians Women thrash RB Bragantino, go top in Brasileirão | OneFootball

On the night of this Friday (03), Corinthians faced Red Bull Bragantino at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the sixth round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship, and won by 5-1. The goals for the Brabas were scored by Gabi Zanotti (twice), Andressa Alves, Belén Aquino and Vic Albuquerque. With the result, the Corinthians side takes the lead in the competition with 13 points, from four wins, one draw and one loss, with a goal difference of 10. Right behind are Palmeiras and São Paulo, also with 13 points, but with an inferior goal difference.

With the result, the Corinthians side takes the lead in the competition with 13 points, from four wins, one draw and one loss, with a goal difference of 10. Right behind are Palmeiras and São Paulo, also with 13 points, but with an inferior goal difference.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel / Corinthians

For the match, the Corinthians coaching staff could not count on five players: goalkeeper Lelê (discomfort associated with knee tendinopathy), center-backs Thaís Regina (recovering from surgery for a fibula fracture in the left ankle) and Agustina Barroso (muscle injury in the left leg), as well as forward Carol Nogueira, diagnosed with a rectus femoris injury, and defensive midfielder Juliana Passari with a thigh injury.

As a result, Corinthians were lined up by Emily Lima as follows: Nicole; Ivana Fuso, Erika, Thaís Ferreira and Tamires; Duda Sampaio, Andressa Alves and Letícia Monteiro; Jaqueline, Belén Aquino and Gabi Zanotti.

The bench options were: Lelê; Letícia Teles, Dayana Rodríguez, Juliete, Vic Albuquerque, Gisela Robledo, Ariel Godoi, Rhaizza, Ana Vitória, Paola Garcia, Rafa Rocha and Gi Fernandes.

Red Bull Bragantino lineup

Red Bull Bragantino started the match with: Letícia; Carol Tavares, Camila Ambrózio, Catarina and Tamires; Laura Valverde, Rafa Mineira and Ana Carla; Marzia, Miriã and Duda Rodrigues.

Officiating

The referee for the match was Gleika Oliveira Pinheiro (PA), assisted by Bruno Silva de Jesus (SP) and Ítalo Magno de Paula Andrade (SP). The fourth official was Talita Ximenes de Freitas. The competition does not have VAR at this stage.

Next match

After the clash against Red Bull Bragantino, Corinthians return to the field in the Brazilian Women’s Championship on Monday the 20th, at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), when they face Juventude away from home in the seventh round of the competition.

First half

Corinthians started the match pressing Red Bull Bragantino and opened the scoring just three minutes in. GOAL for Corinthians: after a beautiful pass from Letícia Monteiro, Jaqueline broke forward down the right and crossed into the box, where Gabi Zanotti arrived to head home and score the first goal of the match. The midfielder reached the mark of 259 appearances for the club and netted her 90th goal in the black-and-white shirt.

Maintaining control of possession and exchanging passes in the attacking half, Timão extended the lead shortly after. GOAL for Corinthians: in the eighth minute, Belén Aquino delivered a perfect cross for Andressa Alves, who headed it in to score the Brabas’ second.

With complete control of the match, Corinthians kept pressing and scored a third in the 21st minute. GOAL for Corinthians: Belén Aquino received the ball at the edge of the box and finished with her left foot to extend the lead at Fazendinha.

Red Bull Bragantino tried to respond and began creating some chances. In one of them, Ana Carla struck dangerously, but goalkeeper Nicole made a good save and prevented the visitors from scoring. Even so, Corinthians remained superior and created another great chance in the 30th minute, when Duda Sampaio found Andressa Alves, who shot and was denied by the goalkeeper.

Shortly after, from a corner kick, Gabi Zanotti popped up again and scored Corinthians’ fourth. GOAL for Corinthians: the number 10 took advantage of a loose ball in the box to find the net, score her second and increase the advantage.

Then, in the 35th minute, Bragantino pulled one back through Miriã, who took advantage of an opportunity inside the box to score. After the hydration break, the visiting team improved and managed to even out the attacking actions. Even so, Corinthians held on to the lead until halftime. After three minutes of added time, the first half ended with Timão leading 4-1.

Second half

Corinthians came back for the second half unchanged and maintained their attacking posture. Just three minutes in, Duda Sampaio even managed a shot, but the play had already been stopped for offside. Continuing with more possession and controlling the game, Timão kept working the ball in the attacking half. In the 11th minute, coach Emily Lima made the first changes: Tamires went off for Juliete, Ivana Fuso made way for Gi Fernandes, and Jaqueline was replaced by Gisela Robledo.

Even with Corinthians’ dominance, Red Bull Bragantino managed to make the game more balanced compared to the first half and began creating some opportunities. In the 15th minute, Ana Carla had a good chance inside the box, but shot wide. In the 25th minute, Belén Aquino made a good individual play, got past her marker and found herself one-on-one with goalkeeper Letícia, who made the save and sent it out for a corner. Right after that, in the 26th minute, Corinthians made further substitutions, with Vic Albuquerque replacing Letícia Monteiro and Ana Vitória coming on for Belén Aquino.

Soon after, Timão found the net again. GOAL for Corinthians: in the 28th minute, after a corner kick, Vic Albuquerque, who had just come on, rose well to head home and score the team’s fifth goal, reaching the mark of 258 appearances for the club.

In the 38th minute, Vic Albuquerque was involved in attack again, crossing for Andressa Alves, who even scored the sixth goal. However, the play was ruled out for handball by the forward. In the final minutes, Corinthians kept pressing and creating chances, while Bragantino tried to defend. After three minutes of added time, the referee blew the final whistle with a 5-1 win for the black-and-whites at Fazendinha.

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