Corinthians go four years without beating Flamengo at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Corinthians left the Maracanã empty-handed this Sunday. In the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, the black-and-white team lost 2-1 to Flamengo and once again suffered from a negative record at the Rio de Janeiro stadium.

The Corinthians side has not beaten Rubro-Negro at the venue since November 2022. On November 2 of that year, in the 35th round of the Brasileirão, Corinthians came out on top with a 2-1 win, thanks to goals from Du Queiroz and Yuri Alberto. The team was led by assistant coach Filipe Almeida, who took the place of Vítor Pereira, who was suspended on that occasion.

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Since then, the clubs have met five times at the Maracanã, and Flamengo has won all of them. The first of those results came in 2023, when the home side won 1-0.

The following season brought two more clashes between the teams at the stadium. In the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo won 2-0. Then the Rio side beat Corinthians again, this time 1-0, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals.

In 2024, Flamengo also recorded an emphatic result against Timão in the Brasileirão. Playing in front of their home crowd, the Rio club cruised to a 4-0 win. This Sunday’s victory completed Rubro-Negro’s run of five consecutive wins over Corinthians at the Maracanã.

Considering the full history of the matchup at Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Corinthians have played 53 matches against Flamengo at the venue. The record stands at 11 wins for the black-and-white side, eight draws, and 34 defeats. Corinthians’ success rate is 25.79%.

In the 53 meetings held at the Maracanã, Corinthians scored 45 goals and conceded 94. The record therefore shows Flamengo holding a wide advantage whenever the clash takes place at the Rio stadium.

The latest defeat also worsens Corinthians’ situation in the current edition of the Brazilian Championship. With another negative result, the team remains in 13th place with 32 points and sees the gap to the lower part of the table getting smaller and smaller.

Now, however, Fernando Diniz’s team will have little time to dwell on the result. The priority now becomes the Libertadores, as Corinthians have a decisive match on Wednesday.

The next challenge will be against Estudiantes at 9:30 p.m. at Neo Química Arena. The match will be the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals and will determine who stays alive in the continental competition.

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