Corinthians hit 20-year Brasileirão low, extend home woes | OneFootball

Corinthians took the field on Sunday afternoon (20) to face Fluminense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and were beaten 3-1. The result worsens the team’s poor run in the competition, as they reached their sixth straight defeat and remained in 14th place in the tournament with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 12 losses, with 29 goals scored and 32 conceded. They are only three points above the relegation zone.

The latest setback means the club from Parque São Jorge has suffered six consecutive defeats in the Brazilian Championship for the first time in 20 years. In 2006, Corinthians were beaten by Internacional (H), Santos (A), Goiás (H), Flamengo (H), Cruzeiro (A), and Palmeiras (A), scoring no goals and conceding nine.

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Corinthians’ last win in this edition of the Brasileirão came on August 9, when they beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in the 22nd round of the competition, with goals from midfielder Rodrigo Garro and striker Pedro Raul. Since then, they have lost to Cruzeiro (H – 1 x 2), Coritiba (A – 2 x 1), Santos (H – 0 x 1), Chapecoense (H – 1 x 2), Flamengo (A – 2 x 1), and Fluminense (H – 1 x 3), which has seen the team go from competing for a place among the top five to fighting against relegation.

Now, after being beaten by Fluminense at home in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians remain focused on the domestic competition. After the FIFA international break, during which they will have just over two weeks to train, Timão will visit Internacional on October 7, a Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 29th round of the national competition.

Corinthians lose six straight in the Brazilian Championship again for the first time since 2006:

Current streak

1) Corinthians 1 x 3 Fluminense – 09/20/2026 – Brasileirão 20262) Flamengo 2 x 1 Corinthians – 09/13/2026 – Brasileirão 20263) Corinthians 1 x 2 Chapecoense – 09/06/2026 – Brasileirão 20264) Corinthians 0 x 1 Santos – 08/30/2026 – Brasileirão 20265) Coritiba 2 x 1 Corinthians – 08/23/2026 – Brasileirão 20266) Corinthians 1 x 2 Cruzeiro – 08/16/2026 – Brasileirão 2026

Streak from 20 years ago

1) Palmeiras 1 x 0 Corinthians – 07/16/2006 – Brasileirão 20062) Cruzeiro 2 x 0 Corinthians – 07/12/2006 – Brasileirão 20063) Corinthians 0 x 2 Flamengo – 06/04/2006 – Brasileirão 20064) Corinthians 0 x 1 Goiás – 06/01/2006 – Brasileirão 20065) Santos 2 x 0 Corinthians – 05/28/2006 – Brasileirão 20066) Corinthians 0 x 1 Internacional – 05/25/2006 – Brasileirão 2006

Corinthians reach worst home run in the Brasileirão

Corinthians, in poor form in the Brasileirão, have not won at home in the competition since July 23, 2026. On that day, in the 19th round, they beat Remo 3-0, with two goals from striker Yuri Alberto and one from Kaio César. Since then, Timão have failed to win again at home in the tournament, recording one draw (Athletico-PR) and four defeats (Cruzeiro, Santos, and Chapecoense).

This is Timão’s worst home streak of the season and in this edition of the national competition. In this Brazilian Championship, Corinthians had a similar run between mid-March and mid-April, when they went four home matches without a win. During that period, there were two draws (Flamengo and Palmeiras) and two defeats (Coritiba and Internacional). At the time, the winless run ended with a 1-0 victory over Vasco, with a goal from left-back Matheus Bidu, in the 13th round.

First

1) Corinthians 0 x 2 Coritiba – 5th round – 03/11/2026 2) Corinthians 1 x 1 Flamengo – 8th round – 03/22/2026 3) Corinthians 0 x 1 Internacional – 10th round – 04/05/2026 4) Corinthians 0 x 0 Palmeiras – 11th round – 04/12/2026

Second

1) Corinthians 0 x 0 Athletico-PR – 21st round – 07/30/2026 2) Corinthians 1 x 2 Cruzeiro – 23rd round – 08/16/2026 3) Corinthians 0 x 1 Santos FC – 25th round – 08/30/2026 4) Corinthians 1 x 2 Chapecoense – 26th round – 09/06/2026 5) Corinthians 1 x 3 Fluminense – 28th round – 09/20/2026

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