Corinthians extend knockout run over Vasco in Copa do Brasil chase 🏆

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·22 December 2025

Corinthians extend knockout run over Vasco in Copa do Brasil chase 🏆

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the night of last Sunday, Corinthians wrote another remarkable chapter in its history at Maracanã. In a setting full of symbolism, Timão defeated Vasco da Gama 2-1 in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final, securing the national title of 2025. The result reinforced the positive history of the Parque São Jorge club in decisive matches against the cross-maltese at the Rio stadium.

With the victory, the overall record between the teams at Maracanã maintained its historical balance. Corinthians and Vasco have faced each other 23 times at the stadium, with ten victories for each side and four draws, in addition to 27 goals scored by Timão against 34 by the opponents. Nevertheless, when the duel takes on an eliminatory nature, the Paulista Alvinegro continues to accumulate favorable memories, now expanded with another title lifted at the most traditional stage of Brazilian football.

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Throughout history, Corinthians has played seven decisive matches against Vasco at the Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho. Although the cold numbers show only two Corinthians victories, along with two draws and three defeats, these confrontations were decisive for victorious campaigns and significant achievements, confirming that in these encounters, the immediate result did not always reflect the final outcome.

The first decisive duel between the teams at Maracanã took place on May 31, 1953, for the Rio-São Paulo Tournament. At the time, the competition was played in a single round and brought together the main clubs in the country. Corinthians arrived undefeated at the direct confrontation but ended up defeated 1-0, with a goal by Chico. Even so, benefited by parallel results in the final round, Timão confirmed the second title in its history in the interstate tournament.

Also in 1953, Corinthians and Vasco faced each other again in a knockout, this time in the semifinals of the Octagonal Rivadávia Corrêa Meyer Tournament. With a better campaign, the Cariocas hosted both games at Maracanã and prevailed, eliminating the Alvinegro after victories of 4-2 and 3-1.

The clubs would only meet again in eliminatory confrontations more than four decades later, in the semifinal of the 1995 Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, the outcome was widely favorable to Corinthians. Timão won the first leg at Maracanã 1-0, with a goal by Marcelinho Carioca, and confirmed the qualification with a 5-0 thrashing at Pacaembu, before winning the title against Grêmio.

The most emblematic meeting between the teams at the stadium took place on January 14, 2000, in the final of the first FIFA-organized Club World Cup. After a goalless draw in regular time and extra time, Corinthians defeated Vasco on penalties 4-3, with Dida saving a decisive shot and securing the first world title recognized by the highest football entity.

As a curiosity, the uniform worn by Corinthians in this Sunday's decision was inspired precisely by that historic achievement. Just like in 2000, Timão played all in white at Maracanã, while Vasco took the field in a predominantly black uniform, reinforcing the symbolism of the night.

The most recent chapter before the 2025 decision was written in 2009, again in a Copa do Brasil semifinal. After a 1-1 draw at Maracanã, Corinthians held a 0-0 draw at Pacaembu, advanced to the final, and won the title by overcoming Internacional.

Now, in 2025, the script smiled again for the Alvinegro side. With the 2-1 victory at Maracanã, Corinthians not only maintained the positive history in decisions against Vasco at the stadium but also lifted another Copa do Brasil, reaching its fourth title in the competition.

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