Corinthians match all-time clean-sheet record after Libertadores win | OneFootball

Corinthians reached a historic milestone on the night of last Thursday (30). By defeating Peñarol 2-0 at Neo Química Arena in the third round of the Copa Libertadores group stage, the black-and-white side recorded seven consecutive matches without conceding a goal and matched the best defensive streak in its history.

The feat had already been achieved on two other occasions: between March and April 1978 and between March and May 2014. Now, in April 2026, the team led by Fernando Diniz has repeated the achievement and placed its defensive system among the most solid in the club’s history.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The current streak began on April 9, when Corinthians beat Platense 2-0 away from home in the Libertadores. Since then, the team has kept a clean sheet in every match, across different competitions.

After that, Timão drew 0-0 with Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship and returned to winning ways in the continental competition by defeating Independiente Santa Fe 2-0 in Itaquera. The unbeaten run also includes a draw against Vitória, a win over Barra-SC in the Copa do Brasil, and a victory over Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão, before the positive result against Peñarol.

In addition to the collective performance, the milestone also coincides with the start of Fernando Diniz’s tenure in charge of the team. Since taking over, the coach has yet to see Corinthians concede and remains unbeaten, with five wins and two draws during the period.

With the streak, the club has matched its best defensive record in more than a century of history and can set a new record in its next match. If they do not concede against Mirassol this Sunday (3), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), away from home, Corinthians will establish the longest standalone streak without conceding a goal.

Unbeaten streak without conceding goals

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