Corinthians drop to ninth after 2-1 Cruzeiro defeat in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians lost 2-1 to Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena on Sunday, a round 23 Brasileirão match that left them ninth on 32 points.

They had the chance to reach fifth with a win, depending on goal difference and other results. According to Meu Timao, victory would have taken them above Red Bull Bragantino and Cruzeiro into the 2027 Libertadores preliminaries.

Instead the defeat cost two places. Red Bull Bragantino and Atlético-MG occupy seventh and eighth respectively on 32, ahead on tiebreakers. Coritiba sit on 31, with Botafogo on 30 occupying the final Sudamericana berth.

The gap to the front has also widened. Bahia are sixth on 34 and Cruzeiro fifth on 36. In the G4, Fluminense have 38, followed by Athletico-PR on 41, Flamengo 45 and leaders Palmeiras 48.

Despite the setback in Itaquera, Corinthians hold a nine-point buffer to the drop zone. Mirassol and Internacional are on 23, with Internacional seventeenth. Remo and Vasco have 22, while Chapecoense remain bottom on 11.

Round 23 finishes on Monday when Internacional face Remo at 20:00 at Beira-Rio.

Corinthians now pivot to continental duty, hosting Rosario Central on Thursday, day 20, for the Copa Libertadores round of 16 second leg in Itaquera at 21:30.

Source: Meu Timao

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