Corinthians flat at home, miss chances and Chapecoense come back | OneFootball

On the night of this Sunday (6), Corinthians faced Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and lost 2-1. Alvinegro’s goal was scored by left-back Matheus Bidu. The result dropped the Corinthians side to 11th place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 10 losses — with 27 goals scored and 27 conceded.

The club from Parque São Jorge could not count on the following players for the match against the Santa Catarina team: goalkeeper Hugo Souza (suspended), center-backs Gabriel Paulista (suspended) and André Ramalho (partial work with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis), defensive midfielders Raniele (suspended) and André Luiz (still recovering from a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh), attacking midfielders Vitinho (in physical transition, in the final stretch of recovery from surgery on the meniscus of his left knee) and Zakaria Labyad (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee), in addition to forwards Kayke Ferrari (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee) and Yuri Alberto (still being treated for a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh; he is also out of the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinal against Estudiantes).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Thus, coach Fernando Diniz selected the following lineup to start the match: Kauê Camargo, Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Allan (Jesse Lingard), André Carrillo (Matheus Pereira), Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro (Pedro Raul); Kaio César (Dieguinho) and Memphis Depay (Gui Negão).

The bench options were: Felipe Longo, Iago Machado, Hugo Farias, Fabrizio Angileri, Pedro Milans, Charles, Alex Santana, Matheus Pereira, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Gui Negão and Pedro Raul.

Chapecoense lineup

Coach Rafael Lacerda sent out the following team: Anderson, Heitor, Kauan Faria, Eduardo Doma, Fernando; Camilo, Yago Felipe, Giovanni Augusto; Marcinho, Túlio Eduardo and Garcez.

The substitutes were: Matheus Aurélio, Rafael Thyere, Everton, Mancha, Bruno Matias, David, Miguel Carvalho, Dylan Borrero, Rubens, Bolasie and Franco Rossi.

Officiating

The referee was Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes (RJ), assisted by Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa (RJ) and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha (RJ). The fourth official and VAR were, respectively, Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho (MG) and Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (RN).

Next match

After facing Chapecoense at home in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians will have an important Conmebol Libertadores commitment. Next Wednesday (9), at 9:30 p.m., Timão will visit Argentina’s Estudiantes at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, known as UNO, for the first leg of the international tournament’s quarterfinals. The return leg will be on the 16th, one week later, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena. Between the two matches, Alvinegro will also visit Flamengo next Sunday (13), at 4 p.m., at the Maracanã, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship.

First half

The opening minutes of the match between Corinthians and Chapecoense saw the Corinthians side pushing forward in attack. After 25 seconds, left-back Matheus Bidu received on the left and passed to forward Memphis Depay, who was stepped on his right foot. Defensive midfielder Yago Felipe was shown a yellow card for the challenge. The foul was given. From the set piece, Rodrigo Garro delivered toward Gustavo Henrique, but the defense cleared.

Right after that, Corinthians’ first goal! On the loose ball, Gustavo Henrique laid it off, the Chapecoense players failed to clear, and Matheus Bidu smashed it with his right foot into the back of the net! Score: Corinthians 1-0 Chapecoense! After opening the scoring, the club from Parque São Jorge kept control of possession and dominated the opening minutes.

In the sixth minute, after an attempted through ball, the danger was cleared by the Chapecoense defense. In the opening moments, Timão were doing what Fernando Diniz’s teams usually do: lots of players around the ball and close support in passing combinations. In the eighth minute, Matheuzinho passed to Kaio César on the byline, and No. 37 crossed, had it blocked, and won a corner.

Midfielder Rodrigo Garro swung it toward Gustavo Henrique, the goalkeeper came out poorly, but the ball went past everyone and out for a throw-in. After 10 minutes, the club from Parque São Jorge still controlled the game. In buildup, Allan dropped between the center-backs, while Matheuzinho and Matheus Bidu pushed high on the flanks.

In the 12th minute, in a move down the right, Breno Bidon tried to find a cross into the box, but the Chapecoense defense cleared. Two minutes later, Matheus Bidu received from Breno Bidon and found Memphis Depay inside the area, but No. 10 shot over the goal! In the 17th minute, after a ball played in behind Matheuzinho, No. 2 partially cleared. On the rebound, after a cross from the left, Túlio nearly managed a header, but the ball went out for a goal kick.

From the middle of the first half onward, Chapecoense began to press Corinthians’ buildup a bit more. In the 22nd minute, Timão were managing the result more and, at times, allowing the Santa Catarina side to have the ball. In the 25th minute, Timão played out from the back through Kauê and Gustavo Henrique until the ball reached Bidon. No. 7 passed to Bidu, who tried to find Garro through the middle, but the opposing defense made the tackle.

Two minutes later, Matheuzinho received on the right and crossed onto Memphis Depay’s head, but his header went over Anderson’s goal. In the 28th minute, Corinthians made a mistake in midfield, Chapecoense tried to respond through the middle, but the Corinthians defense won the ball back. A minute later, the Santa Catarina side tried to switch play from left to right, Breno Bidon intercepted, but could not continue the move.

In the 32nd minute, Corinthians circulated the ball in their defensive half. André Carrillo received and tried to switch play to Kaio César on the right wing, but the pass was too strong and went out for a goal kick. In the 33rd, Matheuzinho crossed from the right, the ball went past everyone and dropped on the other side. Memphis got it, made an individual move past his marker, and crossed into the six-yard box, but Kaio César finished wide!

In the 36th minute, Corinthians nearly scored their second! Carrillo played Bidu through on the left. No. 21 crossed, the defense cleared, and on the rebound Rodrigo Garro shot from inside the six-yard box, but Anderson made a huge save. From the corner, No. 8 delivered and the Chapecoense defense cleared, after which Anderson gathered it.

In the 38th minute, the club from Parque São Jorge launched another counterattack. Kaio César received in the middle, passed to Breno Bidon, and after a pass to the left byline, forward Memphis Depauy, at the penalty spot, shot straight at Anderson. Right after that came the equalizer. After a loose ball from a cross, Heitor, on the right, crossed onto Marcinho’s head to level the match. Score: Corinthians 1-1 Chapecoense.

After conceding the equalizer, Corinthians pushed forward again in the attacking half, but without much effectiveness, showing some rush and anxiety. Chapecoense, in turn, dropped back again. In the 44th minute, Corinthians scored a second goal, but it was later disallowed. Memphis started the move in midfield, the ball was worked around, Garro passed to Matheus Bidu on the byline, and he crossed for Breno Bidon to flick it into the net with the backheel. The semi-automated offside system caught Matheus Bidu ahead of the line.

When the clock hit 45 minutes, three minutes were added, and then one more. In the 46th, Giovanni Augusto received in midfield and fired a low rocket that Kauê tipped away for a corner. On the near-post delivery, André Carrillo cleared. In the 49th minute, the first half ended: Corinthians 1-1 Chapecoense.

Second half

To begin the second half, coach Fernando Diniz made no changes. The opening minutes of the second half between Corinthians and Chapecoense were marked by the Corinthians side keeping possession while the Santa Catarina team pressed the buildup. In the second minute, Fernando was played in over the top, and Kauê Camargo came off his line to send the ball out for a throw-in.

Right after that, in a move down the left, after a pass to the edge of the box, Chapecoense, through defensive midfielder Yago Felipe, shot straight into Kauê’s hands. Three minutes into the second half, Timão were moving the ball through the middle but finding it hard to break into the opposing defense. In the fourth minute, Carrillo received on the left and crossed, but the Chapecoense defense cleared.

In the fifth minute, Tchoca misplaced a pass intended for Kaio César in midfield, Fernando got there first, went past No. 4 and Matheuzinho, but Matheus Bidu came across in cover to clear and then won a foul. Two minutes later, Garro received in the middle, tried a through pass to the left, but misplaced it.

Soon after, Kaio César passed to Matheuzinho on the right, and No. 2 won a corner on that side. He took it himself and, after the ball came loose on the edge of the box, Breno Bidon aimed for the corner and Anderson made the save! Right after, Matheuzinho again tried a cross from the right, but it was blocked. Timão built from the back, but the Chapecoense defense made things difficult both centrally and out wide.

In the 10th minute, Chapecoense launched a counterattack. Garcez passed to Marcinho on the left, No. 7 crossed, and Garcez, at the penalty spot, was blocked by Matheus Bidu and the ball went for a corner. On Giovanni Augusto’s left-sided delivery, Kauê Camargo came off his line, punched the ball away, and cleared the danger from the Santa Catarina side.

In the 11th minute, Matheuzinho won the ball back in his own half, started driving forward, and was stopped by a foul in midfield. In the 12th minute, Carrillo received centrally and, without looking, crossed, but the opposition defense cleared. After a rehearsed set piece won by Marcinho, the opposing player received on the right and Kauê saved a point-blank effort. Soon after, Kaio César found Garro on the left, No. 8 crossed into the box, and André Carrillo, from the penalty spot, shot wide!

In the 16th minute, João Pedro Tchoca found Kaio César on the right wing. No. 37 made an individual move, cut inside, and shot left-footed straight at goalkeeper Anderson. In the 17th, Matheuzinho combined with Memphis Depay on the right. No. 10 received, shielded the ball, and when he tried to pass backward, misplaced it.

In the 19th, Matheus Bidu crossed from the left and André Carrillo headed wide! A minute later, Bolasie was played in behind, Matheus Bidu got in front and won a foul near the left byline. Then came Timão’s first two changes: midfielder Jesse Lingard and forward Gui Negão came on for defensive midfielder Allan and Memphis Depay.

In the 21st minute, on the counterattack, Rodrigo Garro received through the middle and found Matheuzinho on the right. No. 2 won a corner. Garro took it from the right and Bolasie cleared. No. 8 then tried another cross and the Chapecoense defense cleared. Two minutes later, Kauê anticipated well and gathered the ball after a chipped pass toward a Chapecoense player.

Shortly after, Breno Bidon received in midfield and tried to find Lingard on the right, but the Chapecoense defense cleared. Then, from a cross on the left, Anderson came off his line and claimed the ball. Soon after, Timão kept pressing and Matheuzinho had two shots blocked. On the latter, however, No. 2 was offside.

In the 27th, Jesse Lingard was played in and tried a lofted pass toward Kaio César, but the Chapecoense defense made the tackle. Then, after a throw-in, Garro tried a pass to the byline, but sent it nowhere. At the 30-minute mark, Corinthians circulated the ball and continued to have trouble finishing their moves in the attacking third.

In the 31st, Matheus Bidu found Rodrigo Garro on the left byline. No. 8 received, tried to beat his marker, and when he attempted to cross into the area, ended up sending it wide. Right after that came Chapecoense’s second goal. Bolasie received a ball in behind and squared it to Marcinho inside the area to tap into the net. Score: Corinthians 1-2 Chapecoense.

After falling behind, Alvinegro tried to push forward, but Chapecoense had the upper hand defensively. In the 37th, Matheus Bidu won a foul in midfield. Soon after, two more changes: midfielder Matheus Pereira and forward Pedro Raul came on for André Carrillo and Rodrigo Garro, respectively. Matheuzinho sent the free kick into the area and the Santa Catarina side’s defense cleared.

In the 40th minute, after a long ball from defense, Garcez was played in behind, beat Matheuzinho in the duel, and shot wide — though he was offside. Right after, after winning a duel at the edge of the area, forward Gui Negão shot over Anderson’s goal! In the 42nd minute, Timão tried to press with a series of crosses into the box. Matheuzinho crossed, Jesse Lingard flicked it into the middle, but neither Pedro Raul nor Kaio César could get a touch.

In the 44th minute, after a cross from the left aimed at Pedro Raul, Doma sent it out for a corner. Then Dieguinho came on for Kaio César, the final change for Alvinegro. After that, from the corner, the ball went wide of the target. When the clock hit 45 minutes, six minutes were added.

In the 46th minute, Timão circulated the ball in midfield and could not get a shot away. Matheuzinho crossed into the box and Anderson cleared. Soon after, Dieguinho cut onto his left, crossed, and Pedro Raul headed straight at Anderson! With three minutes left, Timão kept trying several crosses without success. Shortly after, Pedro Raul headed straight wide after a cross from the right.

In the final play, Matheus Pereira picked out Breno Bidon with a lofted ball. No. 7 attempted a bicycle kick and sent it straight wide. In the 51st minute, full-time: Corinthians 1-2 Chapecoense.

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