Corinthians bid to end 10-month home knockout drought in LNF opener against Pato | OneFootball

Corinthians host Pato at 21:30 on Monday in the first game of the Liga Nacional de Futsal playoffs, aiming to snap a 10-month run without a home win in knockout matches at Ginásio Wlamir Marques.

According to Meu Timao, their last eliminator victory at the venue came on 27 November last year, a 3-2 success over Campo Mourão in the Campeonato Paulista semi-final second leg.

They then went winless in two home knockout games to close the campaign, losing 3-2 to Magnus on 2 December in the first leg of the state final, then drawing 3-3 with Jaraguá on 9 December in the LNF final opener. Corinthians were beaten away from home in both return legs.

Head coach Fernando Malafaia has overseen a remodelled squad after seven departures, changes aligned with cost-cutting under president Osmar Stabile. For 2026, the club added only Oitomeia, Fabinho and Kevin William, the latter later leaving.

With a group built largely on academy graduates, form has fluctuated. Corinthians finished the LNF first phase 11th with four wins, four draws and seven defeats, all victories at Wlamir Marques. Pato ended sixth on seven wins, three draws and five defeats. The winner will face second-placed Magnus in the next round.

After the São Paulo fixture, the return is on Saturday, 3 October, at 17:00 in Arena Cláudio Petrycoski, Pato Branco, Paraná. Both matches will be shown on LNF TV, the league’s official YouTube channel.

The Parque São Jorge club are chasing a third LNF title after triumphs in 2016 and 2022, having finished runners-up to Jaraguá in 2025.

Source: Meu Timao

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