Portuguesa v Corinthians: stadium split for 2026 Paulistão quarter-finals | OneFootball

Portuguesa vs Corinthians face off this Sunday (22nd), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), in a match valid for the quarterfinals of the 2026 Paulista Championship at Canindé, which will have a nostalgic atmosphere for the Fiel Torcida.

The information initially provided by UOL is that after discussions between the boards of Corinthians and Portuguesa, it was decided that the ticket allocation for the fans of Corinthians and Portuguesa will be 50% of the stadium for each, meaning 7,500 tickets will be allocated to the Fiel Torcida and the other 7,500 will go to the Lusa fans.

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The agreement was made due to the good relationship between the boards, considering that in the 2025 season, even though Augusto Melo was still in charge at the time, the managements had already aligned an agreement where the match between the teams in the 2025 Paulista Championship was held at Pacaembu with the majority of tickets made available to the alvinegro fans on that occasion.

It’s worth remembering that this type of agreement is possible in Portuguesa vs Corinthians matches because, according to the guidelines set by the São Paulo State Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-SP), the game does not qualify as a derby that requires single-fan attendance, even though the rivalry is considered historic, especially from the Timão’s opponent’s side. Long considered the fifth force in the state of São Paulo, Portuguesa has been promoting the match against Corinthians as a classic, and the rival fans are calling for a revenge atmosphere, mainly related to the 1998 match, where Timão drew 2-2 with Portuguesa, in a game where, according to rival fans, referee Javier Castrilli awarded two supposedly non-existent penalties, in addition to sending off three Portuguesa players and the alvinegro star and idol Marcelinho Carioca.

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