Corinthians go top of Group E after winning their Libertadores opener | OneFootball

Corinthians began their 2026 Conmebol Libertadores campaign with an away win and finished the first round at the top of Group E. The 2-0 victory over Platense in Argentina secured all three points for the black-and-white side and gave them the early edge in the group.

With the result, Fernando Diniz’s team is the only one in the group to win in the opening round. In the other Group E match, Independiente Santa Fe and Peñarol drew 1-1 in a game played in Colombia.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca / Corinthians

The combination of results puts Corinthians in first place at the end of the opening round, starting the competition in a favorable position in the race for a spot in the round of 16.

The Libertadores group stage keeps the format in which the top two teams in each group advance directly to the knockout stage. The teams that finish third, meanwhile, move on to the Copa Sudamericana playoff round.

In the next round, Corinthians will play at home again. The team hosts Independiente Santa Fe at Neo Química Arena in a match scheduled for Wednesday (15) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The other group match will be played the following day, when Peñarol face Platense in Uruguay.

Before turning their full attention back to the continental competition, the Corinthians squad will shift focus to the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday, the club face Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 11th round.

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