Corinthians fans protest with banners outside team hotel in Belo Horizonte | OneFootball

On the night of this Wednesday (10), Corinthians visits Cruzeiro at Mineirão Stadium for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals. While waiting for the squad to arrive in front of the hotel, Corinthians fans displayed protest banners due to the team's recent results this season.

The Alvinegro finished the Brasileirão only in 13th place with 47 points and without winning any of the last four matches of the national tournament, with two draws (Botafogo and Juventude, at home) and two losses (Cruzeiro and Fortaleza, away). The last victory was on November 20, with a 3-1 win against São Paulo in Itaquera, during the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

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Banners were displayed with messages like: “They didn’t come here for a stroll, they came to win”, “Answer on the field” and “This is Corinthians, go in for us, fight for us, win for us”. It is worth remembering that the Gaviões da Fiel had planned a reception for the squad at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava before the team’s departure for Minas Gerais, but decided not to do so precisely because of the team's recent results.

Three-time Copa do Brasil champions (1995, 2002, and 2009), Corinthians is seeking to win the tournament for the fourth time after several seasons falling just short. In the last 16 years, the Alvinegro has been runner-up twice (2018 and 2022) and reached the semifinals twice (2023 and 2024). The opponent in a possible final will be Fluminense or Vasco da Gama.

In the current edition, Corinthians eliminated Novorizontino (third round), Palmeiras (round of 16), and Athletico-PR (quarterfinals), winning all six matches, scoring eight goals and conceding none.

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