Corinthians extend Beira-Rio hoodoo, unbeaten run in the South ends | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Internacional on Sunday night (2) at Beira-Rio Stadium in the first leg of the 2026 Copa do Brasil round of 16, and ended up losing 2-0. In the return leg, if they want to qualify for the quarterfinals, they will have to win by at least a two-goal margin to take the tie to a penalty shootout.

In addition to the negative result, Timão also extended a 10-year winless streak against the Colorado side at their home ground. The last victory there came on July 31, 2016, in the first half of that year’s Brasileirão, by 1-0, with the goal scored by former defensive midfielder Elias in the 41st minute of the first half.

Photo: Ricardo Duarte/Internacional

Since then, there have been seven draws (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025) and two defeats (2018 and 2026) – nine goals scored and 12 conceded. Of the draws, three ended 2-2, two ended 1-1, and two finished 0-0. In the overall numbers for this matchup at Beira-Rio, Alvinegro has six wins, 24 draws and 12 losses – 38 goals scored and 49 conceded. List at the end of this article.

Timão also lost a match in Porto Alegre for the first time since December 2018, when they were beaten by Grêmio by the narrowest of margins in the final round of that year’s Brasileirão. Since then, there had been four wins and nine draws – 16 goals scored and nine conceded. Check out the full list at the end of the article.

Corinthians will face Internacional again in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 next Thursday (6) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena. It is worth remembering that the club from Parque São Jorge has accumulated R$ 5 million in prize money in the competition so far, with two million coming just from participation in the third round and the rest from reaching the round of 16 of the national knockout tournament.

Since 2022, Timão has reached at least the semifinals of the competition and currently holds the status of reigning Copa do Brasil champion, a tournament the club has already won four times in its history (1995, 2002, 2009 and 2025).

Corinthians concedes two goals in the same match for the ninth time this season

Alvinegro conceded two goals in the same match again after two months. The last time had been in the 2-0 defeat to Platense-ARG, in their most recent group-stage loss in the Libertadores. This season, Timão has conceded two or more goals in a match on nine occasions: in defeats against Botafogo (3-1), Fluminense (3-1), Mirassol (2-1), Red Bull Bragantino (3-0), Coritiba (2-0) and Bahia (2-1), in addition to the win over São Paulo (3-2).

Timão goes three matches without a win again

The club from Parque São Jorge has gone three matches without a win again for the first time since late February and early April. On that occasion, under Dorival Júnior, the Corinthians side put together a run of nine matches without knowing what it was to win, totaling five draws (Portuguesa, Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense and Flamengo) and four defeats (Novorizontino, Coritiba, Fluminense and Internacional).

That winless run led to Dorival’s dismissal. Those matches were in the Campeonato Paulista and the Brasileirão. The current run under Fernando Diniz is two draws (Bahia and Athletico-PR) and one defeat (Internacional). The matches were in the Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil.

Corinthians has not won at Beira-Rio for ten years

Last win on 07/31/2016: Internacional 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão / Goal: Elias

Since then:

1) Internacional 1 x 1 Corinthians – Copa do Brasil 2017 2) Internacional 2 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2018 3) Internacional 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2019 4) Internacional 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2020 5) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2021 6) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2022 7) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2023 8) Internacional 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2025 9) Internacional 2 x 0 Corinthians – Copa do Brasil 2026 Round of 16 First Leg

*In 2024, Corinthians faced Internacional away at Orlando Scarpelli, Figueirense’s stadium, due to the floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul

Corinthians loses again in Porto Alegre after 13 matches:

The previous defeat had been on 12/02/2018 – Grêmio 1 x 0 Corinthians – 38th round of the Brasileirão

1) Grêmio 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2019 2) Internacional 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2019 3) Grêmio 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2020 4) Internacional 0 x 0 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2020 5) Grêmio 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2021 6) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2021 7) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2022 8) Internacional 2 x 2 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2023 9) Grêmio 0 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2023 10) Grêmio 0 x 3 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2024 11) Grêmio 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2025 12) Internacional 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2025 13) Grêmio 1 x 3 Corinthians – Brasileirão 2026

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