Flat Corinthians beaten by Internacional in Itaquera, poor run goes on | OneFootball

Corinthians hosted Internacional on Sunday night (5) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 10th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and lost 1-0. With the result, the Corinthians side sits one place above the relegation zone with 10 points — two wins, four draws and four losses — with eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

The Corinthians coaching staff did not have the following players available for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (load management), left-backs Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery) and Matheus Bidu (suspended), defensive midfielder Allan (suspended), as well as forwards Memphis Depay (muscle strain), Gui Negão (grade 2 injury in the right thigh) and Kaio César (new injury to the back of the right thigh).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Thus, coach Dorival Júnior selected the following lineup to start the match: Hugo Souza; Mathezinho (Dieguinho), André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique and Fabrizio Angileri; Raniele (Pedro Raul), Matheus Pereira (Rodrigo Garro), André and Breno Bidon (Zakaria Labyad); Jesse Lingard (Vitinho) and Yuri Alberto.

The substitutes were: Kauê Camargo, Gabriel Paulista, Iago Machado Pedro Milans, Charles, André Carrillo, Rodrigo Garro, Dieguinho, Zakaria Labyad, Pedro Raul, Kayke.

Internacional lineup

Coach Paulo Pezzolano lined up the team from Rio Grande do Sul as follows: Rochet, Bruno Gomes, Mercado, Victor Gabriel, Matheus Bahia and Bernabei; Villagra and Paulinho; Carbonero, Vitinho and Rafael Borré.

Officiating

The referee was Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG), assisted by Alex dos Santos (SC) and Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG). The fourth official and the VAR were, respectively, André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento and Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho (RJ).

Next match

After facing Internacional in Itaquera in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians now turns its attention to its debut in the group stage of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores. Next Thursday (9), at 9 pm (Brasília time), the Corinthians side will visit Platense of Argentina at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, seeking a second title in the tournament.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Corinthians and Internacional saw the team from Rio Grande do Sul pressing Corinthians’ build-up play. In the second minute, Borré nearly intercepted a long pass from goalkeeper Hugo Souza, and André Ramalho cleared it out for a throw-in on the right side. From the third minute onward, Alvinegro began to balance possession and grow into the game, moving the ball mainly from midfield backward in a back three: Raniele, André Ramalho and Gustavo Henrique.

In the fourth minute, Corinthians tried to create something on the right and Matheus Pereira had a shot blocked. Three minutes later, André Ramalho found André Luiz inside in midfield. Wearing No. 49, he spotted Angileri making a run down the left. The Argentine sent in a curling cross that went straight out! In the ninth minute, Internacional won the ball back on the left side of attack, Carbonero received it near midfield and was then dispossessed by Raniele. The ball went straight to Hugo Souza’s feet, and he played out from the back.

In the 15th minute, Corinthians built from the back. The ball moved from foot to foot through Matheus Pereira, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique and Angileri, who with one touch found André Luiz on the left. No. 49 switched it low to Matheuzinho. The full-back had his cross blocked. With nearly 20 minutes played, neither side had created any clear major chances, with neither goalkeeper really tested. Corinthians had nearly 70% possession but still could not truly break through the opposition marking.

In the 22nd minute, defensive midfielder Raniele committed a foul on winger Carbonero near the byline on the left side of Internacional’s attack. From the set piece, André Ramalho cleared the danger and was fouled. In the 25th, Matheuzinho took a right-side corner and Raniele headed over Rochet’s left post. Four minutes later came the game’s first big chance: Bruno Gomes found Carbonero behind Angileri on the left. No. 7 sent a low cross toward the penalty spot and Bernabei hit it first time, forcing Hugo Souza to palm it out for a corner. The play, however, was ruled offside.

Heading into the final 10 minutes of the first half, Corinthians struggled to get the ball into good positions for the forwards. Up to that point, midfielder Jesse Lingard had been quiet in the match. In the 39th minute, Matheuzinho, from the right side of midfield, lofted the ball into the box for Raniele. No. 14 headed it into the middle of the area, but Rochet came off his line and claimed it.

In the 42nd minute, Internacional winger Vitinho got on the ball near the byline, but after a challenge with Angileri, a goal kick was awarded. Two minutes later, Bidon was fouled in midfield. After the delivery, the danger was cleared by Internacional’s defense. When the clock reached 45 minutes, four more were added.

In stoppage time, André Luiz won a corner on the right. From the kick, Breno Bidon delivered it into the middle of the box, but play was stopped immediately afterward because Raniele committed a foul on Bruno Gomes. In the 47th minute, with space, Bernabei crossed from the left, but the ball went across everyone and out for a throw-in on the opposite side.

In the 49th, after a deflected cross, Borré attempted a bicycle kick and won a corner after the ball struck Gustavo Henrique’s head. From the set piece, Bernabei delivered and the Corinthians defense cleared. Shortly after, the first half ended: Corinthians 0-0 Internacional. The first half was marked by little efficiency from both teams, especially Alvinegro, who failed to register a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.

Second half

To begin the second half, coach Dorival Júnior made his first change: midfielder Matheus Pereira left the pitch and attacking midfielder Rodrigo Garro came on. Breno Bidon dropped a little deeper, while Lingard moved wider on the left, looking to combine more with Garro. The opening minutes of the second half between Corinthians and Internacional already saw the team from Rio Grande do Sul pressing high on the right side, with two shots blocked by the Corinthians defense.

Three minutes into the second half, Corinthians were trying to find themselves tactically. Fabrizio Angileri received the ball on the left byline, sent in a mishit cross, and Rochet came off his line punching to clear the danger. In the fifth minute, Matheus Bahia received the ball freely on the left and delivered a curling cross straight into Hugo Souza’s hands.

In the 11th minute, after a move down the left side of attack, Internacional won a corner thanks to a crucial intervention by center-back André Ramalho. From the set piece, play was stopped for an attacking foul by the team from Rio Grande do Sul. Two minutes later, Rodrigo Garro was fouled in midfield. No. 8 took it himself and shot straight into the hands of Uruguayan goalkeeper Rochet.

In the 15th minute, Corinthians tried to build on the right with André and Matheuzinho. The ball fell to Yuri Alberto, who had a long-range effort blocked. Right after that, Alvinegro launched a five-on-five counterattack and Angileri received it at the byline. No. 26 crossed to Lingard at the edge of the box, but No. 77 got tangled up and missed the chance to shoot.

Later, Angileri again crossed into the box toward Yuri Alberto, but Victor Gabriel cleared it. From the corner, Internacional’s defense cleared. On the rebound, Angileri found André Ramalho on the right. No. 5 headed it backward and Gustavo Henrique shot wide to the right of the post!

With 20 minutes gone in the second half, the picture was the same as in the first. Both teams, lacking inspiration, were virtually harmless in creating chances. A minute later, Raniele fouled Villagra in midfield on the left. From the free kick, Bruno Henrique lofted it into the middle of the box, and the loose ball ended up in Hugo Souza’s hands.

Soon after, Corinthians got tangled up playing out from the back with André Ramalho, Bernabei stole the ball, and Hugo Souza nearly conceded a penalty on Carbonero. No. 1 won the ball cleanly inside the area. In the 26th minute, two more changes for Alvinegro: midfielders Vitinho and Zakaria Labyad replaced Jesse Lingard and Breno Bidon, respectively.

A minute later, Matheuzinho was played through on the right and won a corner. Rodrigo Garro, with his left foot, delivered an inswinger and Internacional’s defense cleared. On another delivery from the Argentine, the danger was cleared again. In the 28th minute, Angileri passed to Vitinho on the left. No. 11 shifted onto his right foot and sent in a curling cross, but the Colorado defense cleared.

In the 31st minute, Matheuzinho was sent down the right by André Ramalho and, trying to find Yuri Alberto with a low ball, crossed straight out of play. Right after that came Internacional’s opening goal. On the counterattack, Carbonero found Vitinho, who passed to Bernabei on the left wing. No. 26, from the right side, shifted onto his left foot and finished into Hugo Souza’s corner.

In the 35th minute, Vitinho drove to the left wing and sent in a low cross, but Internacional’s defense cleared. Right after that, Zakaria Labyad sent in a curling ball, it went past Yuri Alberto, and Vitinho missed with the goal practically open. Soon afterward, defensive midfielder Raniele left the pitch and Pedro Raul came on. After going behind, Corinthians remained lost in the match and without attacking organization, causing little danger to the opponent.

In the 42nd minute, Corinthians made their final change: right-back Matheuzinho left the field and midfielder Dieguinho came on. Two minutes later, Vitinho received it on the left wing and crossed to Labyad, who shot wide! When the clock hit 45 minutes, seven more were added. Three minutes later, Alerrando was played in behind, but Angileri made the tackle.

Two more minutes were added. In the final play, Rodrigo Garro took a free kick from midfield and Internacional’s defense cleared. Labyad took the follow-up and the defense cleared again. In the 54th minute, full time: Corinthians 0-1 Internacional.

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