Corinthians begin Copa do Brasil bid close to historic milestone | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, Corinthians kicks off its journey toward a fifth Copa do Brasil title. The opponent will be Barra, in a match scheduled for 9:30 p.m. at Ressacada, valid for the first leg of the fifth round. As the current holder of the trophy, the black-and-white club is also close to reaching an impressive milestone in the competition.

With 199 matches played so far, Timão is one game away from reaching the mark of 200 matches in the tournament. Over that span, the team has recorded 102 wins, 47 draws, and 50 losses, which represents a 59.13% success rate. Offensively, it has found the net 315 times, averaging 1.58 goals per game, while conceding 180 goals, an average of 0.90 per match.

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In the competition’s all-time rankings, Corinthians appears among the clubs with the most matches played. Only Flamengo (227), Vasco da Gama (218), Grêmio (216), and Atlético Mineiro (202) are ahead of the São Paulo side in that category, according to data from Ogol.

The club’s biggest win in Copa do Brasil history came in 2001, when it beat Flamengo-PI 8-1 at Albertão in the round of 16. Other emphatic victories also stand out, such as the 6-0 win over Barras-GO in 2008; the 5-0 wins against Tiradentes-DF in 1989 and Vasco in 1995; as well as 4-0 triumphs over ABC (1996), Goiás (2008), and Santos (2022).

Among Corinthians’ top scorers in the competition, Marcelinho Carioca leads with 21 goals in 35 matches. Next are Deivid, with 13 goals in 11 matches, and Neto, who has 12 in 16 appearances. In the current squad, the top scorer is Yuri Alberto, with eight goals in 30 matches, placing him sixth in the club’s all-time ranking in the tournament.

Corinthians has already lifted the Copa do Brasil trophy on four occasions: 1995, 2002, 2009, and 2025. Overall, the club trails only Cruzeiro, which has six titles, and Flamengo and Grêmio, both with five. In addition, Timão has finished as runner-up four times, totaling eight appearances in finals.

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