Corinthians end three-year Maracanã drought with win over Fluminense | OneFootball

The victory over Fluminense by 1-0 last Saturday, in the 23rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, ended a drought for Corinthians at the Maracanã. The alvinegra team won a match at the stadium again after three years.

Before this triumph, the last time Timão had emerged victorious from the carioca stadium was on November 2, 2022, in the 35th round of the Brasileirão, against Flamengo. On that occasion, Corinthians, led by Vitor Pereira, overcame the Rubro-Negro by 2-1, with goals from Du Queiroz and Yuri Alberto.

After that duel, the team from São Paulo could no longer win at the Maracanã. Since then, there have been six games at the venue against Flamengo and Fluminense. In total, the team from Parque São Jorge accumulated four defeats, all to the Rubro-Negro, and two draws against the Tricolor Carioca.

The taboo against Fluminense, in particular, was even greater. Playing as a visitor against the Laranjeiras team, Corinthians had not won since 2017, when they defeated the opponent by 1-0 in the Brasileirão. Since then, Timão suffered four defeats and accumulated five draws.

With the victory, Corinthians reached ninth position in the standings and went to 29 points. The team returns to the field next Sunday, against Sport, at Ilha do Retiro. The match, valid for the 24th round, is scheduled for 5:30 PM (Brasília time).

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