Corinthians full-back leads Libertadores stat; defender in team of week | OneFootball

On the night of last Thursday (13), Corinthians traveled to Gigante de Arroyito Stadium to face Argentina’s Rosario Central in the first leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 and drew 0-0. If the second match, which will take place next Thursday (20) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, also ends in a draw, the team advancing to the quarterfinals will be decided on penalties.

One of Corinthians’ individual standouts in the match was center-back Gustavo Henrique, considered one of Timão’s most consistent players in recent seasons, who was the team’s only representative in the Libertadores Team of the Week, which considers all players involved in the round of 16 – check out the photo at the end of the article.

Photos: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Graphic: Central do Timão

According to R10 Score, the experienced center-back leads all players in this edition of the Libertadores in clearances (57). In the 90 minutes he was on the field, according to Sofascore, a sports statistics app, he recorded: 15 defensive actions, won 2/2 ground duels, 13 clearances, won 1/1 aerial duel, five ball recoveries, 60 touches, three carries, 32/41 accurate passes (78%), and 1/4 accurate long balls (25%). His rating on the app was 7.1.

Against Rosario, the defensive system was made up of Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista, and Matheus Bidu – a quartet that has been playing together in the back line since the beginning of the season. Timão’s No. 2, in fact, according to R10 Score, leads all Corinthians players in tackles in this Libertadores campaign (17).

Figures published by Sofascore, a sports statistics app, show that Matheuzinho posted the following numbers in the match: won 3/6 tackles, 16 defensive actions, two interceptions, eight clearances, four ball recoveries, won 6/11 ground duels, won 3/3 aerial duels, 68 touches, and seven carries. His rating was 7.5.

Before the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores round of 16, Corinthians will turn its focus to the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday night (16), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 23rd round of the national competition, Timão will face Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena. At the moment, Alvinegro sits seventh with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and six losses – with 24 goals scored and 20 conceded.

Gustavo Henrique in the Libertadores Team of the Week:

Photo: Reproduction/Conmebol Libertadores

Posts by Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu

After the match, center-back Gabriel Paulista and full-back Matheus Bidu posted photos of their boots and torn socks following the draw against Rosario Central. No. 21 posted: Libertadores night! 90/180. We’re in this together, Corinthians!The defender, meanwhile, added a Hawk emoji.

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