Against Internacional, Corinthians front three seek to end goal drought | OneFootball

Corinthians host Internacional on Thursday night (06) at Neo Química Arena, needing to overturn the 2-0 defeat suffered in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. Besides the need for a positive result, three forwards in the black-and-white squad take the field with a personal goal: to find the net again.

The longest goal drought belongs to Pedro Raul. The striker has not scored for Timão since January 16, 2025, even before being loaned out to Ceará, and is looking to rediscover his scoring touch in what is a decisive match for Alvinegro this season.

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Another player trying to end his scoring drought is Jesse Lingard. The English attacking midfielder last scored for the club on April 30, 2026, against Peñarol in the Libertadores and, since then, has gone 13 matches without finding the net, despite continuing to contribute to the team’s attacking play.

Meanwhile, youngster Gui Negão is on an eight-game scoreless run. The last time the forward scored for Corinthians was on February 5, 2026, against Capivariano in the Paulista Championship. A product of the youth academy, the player remains one of Fernando Diniz’s options for the attacking sector and is trying to regain his place in the team after a grade 2 strain in the hamstring of his right thigh sidelined him between March and April.

If used, the three will have the chance to end their drought in one of Alvinegro’s most important matches of the year. To advance to the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, Timão need to beat Internacional by three goals or more. A two-goal win will send the tie to penalties.

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