Corinthians concede two goals at home for fifth time this season | OneFootball

The defeat to Cruzeiro last Sunday (16) added another negative mark to Corinthians’ defensive record in 2026. Playing at home, Timão was beaten 2-1 at Neo Química Arena, reaching its fifth match of the year in which it conceded at least two goals in front of its home crowd.

Gustavo Henrique scored Corinthians’ only goal, while Bruno Rodrigues and Wanderson found the net for Cruzeiro. The match was valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship and also ended a run of more than four months without a home defeat for Corinthians in the national competition.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Before the clash with the Minas Gerais side, Alvinegro had already conceded twice on four other occasions this season. The first came against Bahia in January, when it lost 2-1 in a match in which it played as the home team at Vila Belmiro.

Then, already at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians suffered 2-0 defeats to Coritiba in the Brasileirão and by the same score against Platense of Argentina in the Libertadores. The only match in this stretch in which Timão conceded two goals and still won was the derby against São Paulo, when it secured a 3-2 victory.

As a result, in the five matches in which it conceded two goals at home in 2026, Corinthians has recorded four defeats and just one win.

The number dropped compared to 2025

Despite the new occurrence against Cruzeiro, the number is still lower than what was recorded throughout last season. In 2025, Corinthians conceded two or more goals while playing at home in ten matches.

During that period, Timão was beaten by Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Bahia, Red Bull Bragantino, Fluminense, and Huracán. It also drew 2-2 with Botafogo and Guarani and managed two wins even after conceding more than once, against Internacional and Universidad Central.

In 2026, the team has shown a lower frequency of this type of result, but last Sunday’s match once again exposed defensive difficulties at home.

Defeat ended other streaks

Besides reaching its fifth home match conceding two goals this season, the loss to Cruzeiro also brought an end to two positive Corinthians streaks in the Brazilian Championship.

Timão had not lost at home in the competition since April 5 and was on a six-match unbeaten run in the national tournament. Both streaks ended on the same night.

Now Corinthians shifts its focus again and prepares for a decisive Libertadores match. On Thursday (20), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro hosts Rosario Central at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the round of 16.

As the first leg ended in a 0-0 draw, a simple win will send Corinthians through to the quarterfinals. In the event of another draw, the spot will be decided on penalties.

Matches in which Corinthians conceded two goals at home in 2026

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