Corinthians extend Neo Química Arena unbeaten run and reach Brasileirão Feminino final | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Bahia 1-0 on Monday to reach the Brasileirão Feminino final, maintaining their unbeaten record at Neo Química Arena.

Since the women’s team was relaunched in 2016, they have played 32 matches there, winning 29 and drawing three, a 93.75% return. In an interview with SporTV during the Supercopa do Brasil, president Osmar Stabile suggested the side would appear more often at the ground this season. That has not materialised, after eight games there in 2024 and only two the following year, a 75% drop.

This was only their third outing at the venue in 2026. The previous two came in the first phase, a 2-2 draw with Fluminense on 20 February and a 4-0 win over América-MG on 23 March, leaving almost six months between fixtures.

Returning to Itaquera after that gap, Monday’s tie drew 9,755 supporters, the biggest attendance in Brazilian women’s football in 2026.

It was also the first match since the pitch was replaced during the pause for the Men’s World Cup, and the recovery has not met expectations, with the surface below standard. Forward Belén Aquino said the grass could be better.

Having won both legs, Corinthians will face São Paulo in the final after they eliminated Flamengo. The first leg is on Saturday at 16:30 at Neo Química Arena, with the return on 3 October at 16:30 at Morumbis.

Source: Meu Timao

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