Corinthians exit to Internacional extends poor Copa do Brasil record against Rio Grande do Sul sides | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Internacional 2-1 at Neo Química Arena on Thursday, yet went out of the Copa do Brasil in the last 16 on aggregate.

Meu Timao highlights that the latest exit continues an unwanted pattern against Rio Grande do Sul sides. Across the cup's history, Corinthians have been on the wrong end nine times, eight eliminations and one runners-up finish against three clubs.

The 2026 clash, shaped by a 2-0 defeat at Beira-Rio then a 2-1 home win in Itaquera, revived a familiar theme. Internacional had also ousted Corinthians in the 1992 last 16 by 4-0 on aggregate, and in the 2017 fourth round on penalties after two 1-1 draws.

Grêmio remain the club’s sternest hurdle in the cup. They eliminated Corinthians in 1991, 1994, 1997 and 2013, the last on penalties. The most significant meeting was the 2001 final, a 2-2 draw in Porto Alegre followed by a 3-1 defeat at Morumbi.

Juventude completed the list in 1999, winning both last 16 legs 2-0 and 1-0.

Even so, Corinthians have six successes over Gaúcho opposition in the tournament. Those include national titles in 1995 and 2009 against Porto Alegre’s two main clubs, plus four further qualifications, two versus the Caxias do Sul side in 1997 and 2024, one against the Santa Cruz do Sul representative in 2019, and one against Grêmio in 2024.

Attention now turns to the Brasileiro. Corinthians visit Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday in round 22, with kick-off at 18:30 at Estádio Municipal de Bragança Paulista.

Source: Meu Timao

“Artificial intelligence was used to assist in creating this article based on reporting from the original source quoted.”