Corinthians defender rues another defeat in the National Futsal League | OneFootball

On the morning of this Sunday (21), Corinthians took the court at Arena UTFPR, in Paraná, for a match valid for the ninth round of the 2026 Liga Nacional de Futsal (LNF) regular season, and were beaten 3-2. With the result, Alvinegro remained in 13th place — out of 16 teams — with five points — one win, two draws, and six losses — 13 goals scored and 23 conceded. A Santo André Intelli win this Monday (22) could put the team in the tournament’s relegation zone.

Moments after the final buzzer, Corinthians defender Lucas Martins gave an interview to LNF TV and lamented another negative result for the team in the tournament. In the competition, the club from Parque São Jorge has not won since April 3, when it beat Magnus 2-0 at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in the second round. Since then, there have been two draws and five losses.

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“I believe we played a good game; it’s very difficult to play here in Paraná. Fortunately, I scored, but what matters to me is the win. I’m going to leave here upset because we were looking for the win in this match. And based on our performance in the game, I think we deserved it too. We are fully convinced that we will get through this phase, turn things around, qualify for the playoffs, and not be relegated. Our group has the quality for that. We have a lot to fix, but we are confident and have to keep working so we can get through this phase,” he said.

Wearing the Corinthians shirt, Lucas Martins has 56 goals and 30 assists in 168 matches, with 86 wins, 35 draws, and 47 losses — 58.13%. In addition, he has won four titles: Campeonato Paulista (2022), Liga Nacional de Futsal (2022), Taça São Paulo (2025), and Torneo Internacional Mucho Más (2025). Last year, he was also part of the runner-up finishes in the Supercopa Gramado, Liga Nacional, and Paulistão. A product of Timão’s youth academy, he made his first-team debut in June 2021.

After being beaten by Campo Mourão away from home, Corinthians remain focused on the Liga Nacional de Futsal in order to end their negative run in the competition. Next Saturday (27), Alvinegro will host Tubarão at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, Parque São Jorge, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 10th round of the national tournament’s regular season.

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