Corinthians draw biggest non-derby crowd of year in Copa do Brasil exit | OneFootball

Corinthians enjoyed strong support from the Fiel at Neo Química Arena on Thursday night (6). In the 2-1 win over Internacional in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, 44,777 paying fans attended the match. The figure became the club’s third-highest attendance recorded in Itaquera during the 2026 season.

Despite the victory over the team from Rio Grande do Sul, the result was not enough to keep Timão in the competition. Having lost the first leg 2-0 at Beira-Rio, the black-and-white side was eliminated on aggregate and ended its run in the national tournament.

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Even so, the night was marked by the massive presence of the fans. The 44,777 paying supporters put the match behind only the two games against Palmeiras held at Neo Química Arena in 2026. In the Brasileirão, in April, 46,263 people bought tickets to watch the scoreless draw. In the Paulista Championship, in February, 45,209 were present for the black-and-white side’s 1-0 defeat.

As a result, Corinthians vs. Internacional became the match with the highest paying attendance at Neo Química Arena in 2026 excluding state derbies. The previous mark belonged to the 3-0 win over Remo in the Brasileirão, which drew 43,623 paying fans.

The number recorded in the Copa do Brasil also surpassed the attendance of the Majestoso played in January. On that occasion, 44,405 fans watched the 1-1 draw between Corinthians and São Paulo in the Paulista Championship.

Match also stands out in revenue

The large crowd had a direct impact on ticket sales. The clash against Internacional generated revenue of R$ 3,371,710.00, the second-highest earned by Corinthians at Neo Química Arena this year.

Only the Derby in the Paulista Championship brought in a higher amount. In the match against Palmeiras, played on February 8, the club recorded revenue of R$ 3,854,774.00.

Thursday’s clash also surpassed the meeting with Palmeiras in the Brasileirão in financial terms, which, despite having the highest attendance of the season, generated revenue of R$ 3,569,127.50.

Corinthians ends title defense

On the pitch, Corinthians needed to overturn the advantage Internacional built in the first meeting. The 2-1 win in Itaquera reduced the deficit on aggregate, but did not prevent the black-and-white side’s elimination in the round of 16.

As the reigning Copa do Brasil champion, Timão thus ended its title defense before the semifinals. Since 2021, Corinthians had not been eliminated from the national competition before reaching that stage.

After bowing out of the Copa do Brasil, the black-and-white team now turns its attention to the Brasileirão. The next match will be against Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday, in the 22nd round, at the Municipal Stadium of Bragança Paulista.

Corinthians’ highest paying attendances at Neo Química Arena in 2026

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