Corinthians advanced in five of last six Copa do Brasil first-leg losses | OneFootball

Corinthians face Internacional tonight needing to overturn the 2-0 defeat suffered at Beira-Rio to stay alive in the Copa do Brasil. Despite the challenging scenario, the club’s recent record in the competition shows that qualification is still possible.

In the last six times they lost the first leg of a knockout tie in the national tournament, Timão advanced on five occasions. The only exception came in the 2024 semifinal, when they were beaten 1-0 by Flamengo at the Maracanã and drew 0-0 in the return leg at Neo Química Arena.

Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The comebacks came against Atlético-GO in the 2022 quarterfinals, Remo in the third round of 2023, Atlético-MG in the 2023 round of 16, América-MG in the quarterfinals that same year, and Juventude in the 2024 quarterfinals. In all of those matchups, Corinthians managed to overturn the disadvantage built by their opponents in the first leg.

Another fact that could boost the black-and-white team’s confidence involves Internacional themselves. Colorado have lost their last three away matches by a two-goal margin, exactly the scoreline that would take the decision at Neo Química Arena to a penalty shootout.

To advance to the quarterfinals in normal time, Corinthians will need to win by three or more goals. If they level the aggregate score at 2-0, the spot will be decided on penalties in front of the Fiel Torcida in Itaquera.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.