Corinthians go six games without a win, near season's worst run | OneFootball

The elimination to Estudiantes-ARG in the Conmebol Libertadores extended a run that had already been troubling Corinthians in the Brazilian Championship. With the 1-0 defeat last Wednesday (16) at Neo Química Arena, Timão reached six consecutive matches without a win and moved closer to the team’s longest stretch of negative results in 2026.

The current winless run began on August 23, when Corinthians lost 2-1 to Coritiba away from home in the 24th round of the Brasileirão. Since then, there have been five defeats and just one draw, considering matches in the national tournament and the Libertadores.

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The only draw came precisely in the first meeting with Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the continental competition. In La Plata, the teams drew 1-1. In the other five matches during this period, Alvinegro were beaten by Coritiba, Santos, Chapecoense, Flamengo and, again, Estudiantes.

The drought is already Corinthians’ second longest in 2026

The current run has still not reached Corinthians’ longest winless stretch of the season. Between February and April, the team went through nine consecutive matches without winning in regular time.

The run began in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista against Portuguesa. Corinthians and Lusa drew 1-1, and Timão advanced after winning the penalty shootout 8-7. As the match result is counted as a draw for statistical purposes, that game opened the streak.

After that, Corinthians went through another eight matches without managing a victory. There were draws against Cruzeiro, Santos, Chapecoense and Flamengo, as well as defeats to Novorizontino, Coritiba, Fluminense and Internacional.

The drought ended only after the 1-0 defeat to Internacional on April 5. Now, a little more than five months later, Corinthians are once again going through a prolonged run without positive results.

See Corinthians’ longest winless run in 2026

Current run already includes five defeats

The most recent stretch is shorter, but it has a higher concentration of defeats. In six games, Corinthians have lost five times and drawn only once. The team has also conceded goals in every match during this period.

In addition to the four defeats in the Brazilian Championship, the two clashes with Estudiantes complete the run. Timão drew the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, but lost the second leg and were eliminated 2-1 on aggregate.

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To equal the longest winless run of the year, Corinthians would therefore need to go through three more matches without a victory. If they reach 10 consecutive matches, they will set their longest drought without wins in 2026.

Drop in form since the return after the World Cup

The current phase also stands out when compared to Corinthians’ start after the World Cup break. In the first matches after the calendar resumed, the team managed to alternate results and even picked up important wins in the Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores.

The first game after the stoppage ended in a 3-0 win over Remo. That was followed by draws with Bahia and Athletico-PR. In the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians lost 2-0 to Internacional in the first leg and won the second leg 2-1, a result that was not enough to avoid elimination.

After that, Timão beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 in the Brasileirão. In the Libertadores, they drew goalless with Rosario Central in Argentina and, after losing to Cruzeiro in the national tournament, beat the Argentinians 1-0 in Itaquera to advance to the quarterfinals.

It was precisely after that qualification that the current winless run began.

All Corinthians matches after the World Cup break

With the Libertadores campaign over, the response will now be sought in the Brazilian Championship. The next match will be on Sunday (20) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fluminense at Neo Química Arena, for the 28th round.

Corinthians are in 13th place, with 32 points from 27 matches, totaling eight wins, eight draws and 11 defeats. A victory against the club from Rio, besides ending the current drought, would keep the team from moving even closer to its worst winless run recorded this season.

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