Corinthians hold historic edge over Santos before Feminino derby | OneFootball

Corinthians and Santos will face each other again this Sunday (9), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Canindé, in the 15th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship. The derby brings together two traditional teams in the sport and comes surrounded by a record that has been widely favorable to the Brabas since the return of women’s football at Corinthians in 2016.

In total, Corinthians and Santos have already played 32 matches in women’s football. Timão has won 18 times, while Santos has six victories, in addition to eight draws. Corinthians’ dominance also shows in the number of goals: 57 scored by the Brabas and 35 by the Sereias da Vila, totaling 92 goals in the matchup.

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The first meeting between the teams took place on August 13, 2016, in the Campeonato Paulista. On that occasion, Corinthians and Santos drew 1-1 at Estádio José Liberatti. Since then, the club from Baixada Santista has become Corinthians’ third-most faced opponent in women’s football.

Brabas defend long unbeaten streak

In addition to the advantage in the overall head-to-head record, Corinthians are on an impressive run against Santos. The Brabas have not lost the derby in 12 matches, a stretch that began after a 2-1 defeat in the 2021 Brazilian Championship.

Since then, Corinthians have piled up important wins in different competitions, as well as two draws. The run includes victories in the Campeonato Paulista and the Brasileirão, including big wins and knockout matches.

The current streak began with a 2-1 win in the 2021 Paulistão. Then Timão won 2-1 in the 2022 Brazilian Championship, 1-0 in that same year’s Paulista, and beat Santos again on three occasions in 2023: 1-0, 1-0 and 3-0, before another 2-0 victory.

In 2024, the teams faced each other twice, with a Corinthians 3-1 win in the Brazilian Championship and a 1-1 draw in the state competition. In 2025, Corinthians won both derbies, 3-0 and 1-0. The most recent meeting, in May this year, ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last meeting ended level

The most recent match between Corinthians and Santos took place on May 21, 2026, in the third round of the Women’s Campeonato Paulista, at Fazendinha. Santos took the lead through Carol Baiana, but Erika leveled things up still in the first half. After the break, Gabi Zanotti scored the goal that put Corinthians ahead. In the final minutes, however, Analuyza found the net and sealed the 2-2 draw.

On that occasion, Corinthians also created chances to come away with the win. Gi Fernandes hit the post in the first half, while the team increased its attacking pressure in the second half and forced the Santos goalkeeper into important saves.

Record by competition

Most of the derbies took place in the Women’s Campeonato Paulista. There were 20 matches, with 11 Corinthians wins, two Santos wins, and seven draws. In that span, the Brabas scored 38 goals and conceded 24.

In the Brazilian Women’s Championship, the teams have faced each other ten times. Corinthians won six matches and Santos came out on top in the other four. The goal difference also favors Timão: 14 to 9.

The other two meetings took place in the 2016 Copa do Brasil. Corinthians won one match and drew the other, scoring five goals and conceding two.

Biggest win and leading scorers

Corinthians’ biggest win over Santos came on November 19, 2020, in the Campeonato Paulista. At Vila Belmiro, the Brabas won 5-2.

In the derby’s all-time scoring chart for Corinthians, Adriana, Gabi Nunes and Vic Albuquerque share the lead with five goals each. Adriana reached the mark in 13 matches, Gabi Nunes in 12, and Vic in 16. Of the three, only Vic Albuquerque is still currently part of the Corinthians squad.

Next are Tamires, Jheniffer and Chú, all with three goals scored against Santos. Tamires is the only one in that group who still wears the black-and-white shirt. Marcela, Gabi Portilho, Giovanna Crivelari and Byanca Brasil come right after, with two goals each in the matchup.

Corinthians come in as Brasileirão leaders

This Sunday’s derby will also carry weight in the standings. Corinthians sit at the top of the Brazilian Women’s Championship with 34 points from 14 matches, the result of 11 wins, one draw and two defeats. The team has scored 36 goals and conceded 13.

Santos are in 10th place with 20 points, with five wins, five draws and four defeats. The Santos side has scored 17 goals and conceded 15 so far.

So, in addition to defending their long unbeaten run in the matchup, Corinthians take the field looking to maintain the lead in the competition in the final stretch of the first phase.

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