Corinthians eye home advantage after 0-0 in Argentina, Libertadores history encouraging | OneFootball

Corinthians drew 0-0 with Rosario Central at Gigante de Arroyito on Thursday, leaving their Libertadores last 16 tie finely poised for the return at home.

It is the sixth time they have drawn away in a first leg of a Libertadores knockout. Estatísticas Corinthianas reports four qualifications and only one elimination in those scenarios.

In 1999 against Jorge Wilstermann, it was 1-1 on 14 April. A week later at the Pacaembu, Corinthians won 5-2, with Nenê twice, Edílson and Dinei twice.

In 2012 they repeated it versus Emelec, 0-0 on 2 May, then 3-0 at the Pacaembu a week later through Fábio Santos, Paulinho and Alex.

The quarter-final with Vasco da Gama also began 0-0 at São Januário, before a late Paulinho goal in São Paulo on 23 May sent them through.

The final followed, 1-1 at the Bombonera on 27 June, then 2-0 at the Pacaembu on 4 July, Emerson Sheik scoring both to seal the title.

In 2016 against Nacional, a 0-0 at the Gran Parque Central preceded a 2-2 at the Neo Química Arena, and Corinthians went out on away goals.

A decade on, Fernando Diniz’s team return from Argentina with the advantage of deciding at home. Any win secures a quarter-final place, another draw leads to penalties, defeat means elimination.

The second leg is next Thursday at 21:30 at the Neo Química Arena. Before that, Corinthians host Cruzeiro on Sunday at 19:30 in Itaquera in the 23rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Source: Meu Timao

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