Corinthians' Brasileirão campaign one of the worst after 27 rounds | OneFootball

Corinthians went to Maracanã Stadium on Sunday afternoon (13) to face Flamengo in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and was defeated 2-1. Alvinegro’s goal was scored by 19-year-old forward Gui Negão midway through the second half. With the result, the Corinthians side dropped to 13th place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 11 losses — with 28 goals scored and 29 conceded.

The defeat extended Corinthians’ poor run in the national competition. The club’s current campaign from Parque São Jorge is the fourth worst in the club’s history in the round-robin era (2003-2026) after 27 rounds. The survey was published by the Estatísticas Corinthianas profile on X, formerly Twitter.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In 2024, at this stage, Timão had 28 points and was the first team inside the relegation zone — in the span mentioned, it is so far the club’s worst campaign. At the end of that season, however, Alvinegro put together a historic surge in the national tournament and finished in seventh place.

In 2006 came the second worst performance. That year, at this stage, Corinthians sat in 16th place with 32 points. By the end of the tournament, Timão recovered and managed to finish in the top ten. In the 2023 season, the Parque São Jorge club at this same point was also in 13th place with 32 points, just like in 2026 — with number of wins as the tiebreaker (eight against seven). Finally, in 2025, just like in 2007, the season of the only relegation in the club’s history, Timão had 33 points. The difference, however, was the position (13th versus 17th).

Corinthians now shifts its focus to its next match of the season. This Wednesday (16), Timão will play the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes-ARG at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, seeking a place in the semifinals of the competition for the first time since 2012 — and only the second time in its history — the year it won its first-ever title. In the first leg, Timão, with a goal from forward Kaio César, earned a 1-1 draw in La Plata at Estádio José Jorge Hirschi. If there is another draw, the tie will be decided on penalties.

In the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians, looking to get back to winning ways after five straight defeats, returns to the pitch next Sunday (20) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time). Timão will host Fluminense, currently fifth with 45 points, at Neo Química Arena in the 28th round of the national tournament.

Corinthians’ worst points totals in the round-robin Brasileirão after 27 rounds:

1) 2024 – six wins, 10 draws, and 11 losses (goal difference -7): 28 points – 17th place

2) 2006 – nine wins, five draws, and 13 losses (goal difference -11): 32 points – 16th place

3) 2023 – seven wins, 11 draws, and 9 losses (goal difference -2): 32 points – 13th place

4) 2026 – eight wins, eight draws, and 11 losses (goal difference -1): 32 points – 13th place

5) 2025 – eight wins, nine draws, and 10 losses (goal difference -3): 33 points – 12th place

6) 2007 – eight wins, nine draws, and 10 losses (goal difference -8): 33 points – 17th place

Different performances in the Brazilian Championship and the Conmebol Libertadores

The Parque São Jorge club faces a dilemma this season, as despite being in the decisive stages of the Libertadores, it is in a difficult situation in the national competition. Fernando Diniz’s men have lost their last five Brazilian Championship matches — Cruzeiro (H – 1 x 2), Coritiba (A – 2 x 1), Santos (H – 0 x 1), Chapecoense (H – 1 x 2), and Flamengo (A – 2 x 1) — and have gone from fighting for a G5 spot, which grants qualification to the 2027 Pre-Libertadores, to battling against relegation. The first team currently inside the bottom four is Vasco da Gama, with 28 points from 26 matches.

In the group stage, Alvinegro advanced as the leader of Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws, and one loss — with eight goals scored and four conceded. In the round of 16, it knocked out Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate — 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the second leg (Neo Química Arena). So far, the team has four wins, one draw, and one loss — 10 goals scored and five conceded — as well as R$ 25.9 million accumulated in prize money in the competition.

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