Corinthians attackers account for under 50% of team’s goals this season | OneFootball

Corinthians have already taken the field 54 times this season, counting the Brazilian Super Cup, Paulista Championship, Friendly, Copa do Brasil, Conmebol Libertadores, and Brazilian Championship – 20 wins, 16 draws, and 18 losses. Timão’s main difficulty in 2026, whether under Dorival until the beginning of April or with Fernando Diniz, has been in the attacking sector, especially when it comes to finishing plays.

Since the start of the year, Timão have scored 57 goals, which represents an average of 1.05 goals per match. Of that total, according to a survey carried out by Central do Timão, only 23, that is, 40.03% of them were scored by attacking midfielders or forwards. Alvinegro’s top scorer this year is Yuri Alberto, with eight goals in 33 matches. However, the No. 9 has not played since late July due to a grade 2 muscle injury in his left thigh.

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Besides Yuri, the other Corinthians goals scored by attacking players were by: Kaio César (three), Dieguinho (two), Jesse Lingard (two), Kayke Ferrari (two, injured since April and only returning in 2027), Gui Negão (two), Pedro Raul (two), Memphis Depay (one), and Vitinho (one). The striker’s absence represents a major impact for Alvinegro, who see their performance drop sharply when their main player is unavailable.

On the other hand, when considering defensive midfielders and midfielders, they account for 18 of Corinthians’ 57 goals this year – 31.5% of the total. In this sector, the player with the most goals for Corinthians this year is André Luiz, with five. As for defenders, which the survey classifies as center-backs and full-backs, they are responsible for 16 of Timão’s goals this year, which represents 28.07% of the total number. In the defensive department, the player with the most goals for the club from Parque São Jorge this year is Gustavo Henrique, with seven. Check all the details at the end of this article.

Corinthians, during the break in the schedule due to the FIFA international window, gave the players four days off, and they will return to training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava this Friday (25) to begin preparations for the next commitment of the season. On October 7, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit Internacional at Beira-Rio Stadium for the 29th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão sit only 14th with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and 12 losses – 29 goals scored and 32 conceded.

Only 23 of Corinthians’ 57 goals this season were scored by attacking midfielders/forwards – 40.03%

Corinthians’ attacking players in 2026:

Yuri Alberto – 8 goals (Injured since late July)Kaio César – 3 goalsDieguinho – 2 goals Jesse Lingard – 2 goals Kayke – 2 goals (Injured since April)Gui Negão – 2 goals Pedro Raul – 2 goalsMemphis Depay – 1 goalVitinho – 1 goal

Defenders (center-backs and full-backs)

16 of 57 goals – 28.07% of the total

•Gustavo Henrique – seven goals• Matheus Bidu – three goals • Gabriel Paulista – two goals•André Ramalho – one goal•João Pedro Tchoca – one goal•Matheuzinho – one goal•Fabrizio Angileri – one goal

Defensive midfielders/Midfielders

18 of 57 goals – 31.5% of the total

•André Luiz – five goals•Breno Bidon – four goals•Rodrigo Garro – three goals•Raniele – three goals •Zakaria Labyad – two goals•Matheus Pereira – one goal

Crisis during the season, declining numbers under Fernando Diniz, and the fight against relegation

The club from Parque São Jorge have not won in the Brazilian Championship since August 9, when they beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in the 22nd round of the competition, with goals from midfielder Rodrigo Garro and forward Pedro Raul. Since then, there have been six straight defeats – Cruzeiro (H – 1 x 2), Coritiba (A – 2 x 1), Santos (H – 0 x 1), Chapecoense (H – 1 x 2), Flamengo (A – 2 x 1), and Fluminense (H – 1 x 3). This run of consecutive losses had not happened since 2006.

Corinthians’ last victory came on August 20, when they beat Rosario Central-ARG 1-0 at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores round of 16. Since then, there has been one draw (Estudiantes-ARG) and six defeats (Coritiba, Santos, Chapecoense, Flamengo, Estudiantes-ARG, and Fluminense) – the team’s second-worst winless streak of the year.

Since Fernando Diniz arrived at Corinthians at the beginning of April, the club have recorded 13 wins, 10 draws, and 11 losses – 36 goals scored and 31 conceded, which represents a 48% success rate. In his first seven matches in charge, Diniz had five wins and two draws, without conceding a single goal. Before the break for the World Cup, Alvinegro had a 64.5% success rate under the coach – nine wins, four draws, and three losses.

The scenario, however, has changed. Since the return, there have been four wins, eight draws, and eight losses – a 33.3% success rate. In this stretch came the eliminations in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 and the Libertadores quarterfinals, against Internacional and Estudiantes-ARG, respectively.

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